卫冕冠军在四分之一决赛中被淘汰了。

The defending champion was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

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The defending champion was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

eliminated 是动词 eliminate 的过去分词形式,在句中表示被动。eliminate 由前缀 e-(表示"出")和词根 limin(门槛、界限)组成,字面意思是"赶出门槛",引申为"淘汰、排除"。eliminated 表示"被淘汰"的意思。

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