late 15c., "destroy, eradicate," from Latin deletus, past participle of delere "destroy, blot out, efface," from delevi, originally perfective tense of delinere "to daub, erase by smudging" (as of the wax on a writing table), from de- "from, away" (see de-) + linere "to smear, wipe" (see lime (n.1)). In English, specifically of written matter, from c. 1600. Related: Deleted; deleting.
实用例句
1. We will be pleased to delete the charge from the original invoice.
我们决定将这笔费用从原始发票上删去。来自柯林斯例句
2. Select "Delete all" from the drop-down list.
在下拉列表项中选择“全部删除”。来自柯林斯例句
3. Delete what is dispensable and give more prominence to the essentials.
可以不说的去掉,该说的就可以更突出.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Ron Artest doesn't believe in the DELETE button because hes never wrong.
