ban·ish/`bænɪʃ; ˈbænɪʃ/ v [T] 1 to get rid of a feeling, problem etc 驱除，排除: I decided to banish all thoughts of ever marrying him. 我决定打消嫁给他的念头。 2 to punish someone by making them leave an event, job, country etc 〔作为处罚〕赶走〔某人〕; 把〔某人〕驱逐出境: He was banished from the Olympics after a failed drugs test. 他因没通过药检而被驱逐出奥运会。