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a/an [substance] remover
这类复合词中，remover 前通常直接加所去除物质的名称，如 stain remover（去污剂）、paint remover（脱漆剂）。
She bought a stain remover for the carpet.
她买了一种用于地毯的去污剂。
去除剂；清除剂
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去除剂；清除剂
a substance used to remove something from a surface
She bought a stain remover for the carpet.
她买了一种用于地毯的去污剂。
去除(通常来自表面的)物质的溶剂
a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
为搬家公司搬运家具的人；搬运工
someone who works for a company that moves furniture
I need to buy some nail polish remover before my trip.
我需要在旅行前买一些洗甲水。
This stain remover works well on coffee spills.
这种去污剂对咖啡渍很有效。
The paint remover is too harsh for this delicate surface.
这种脱漆剂对这种精细表面来说太强烈了。
这类复合词中，remover 前通常直接加所去除物质的名称，如 stain remover（去污剂）、paint remover（脱漆剂）。
She bought a stain remover for the carpet.
她买了一种用于地毯的去污剂。
remover 指“搬运工”时是可数名词，常用单数，搭配 work as 表示职业。
He works as a remover for a local moving company.
他在当地一家搬家公司当搬运工。
复数形式 removers 可泛指搬家公司的工人，常与定冠词 the 连用。
The removers arrived early and packed everything quickly.
搬运工们早早到达，迅速把所有东西打包。
Not this
I need a good remove for this paint.
Use this
I need a good remover for this paint.
remove 是动词，表示“去除”；要指“去除剂”这一名词，应使用 remover（在 remove 后加 -r 构成名词）。
Not this
The remover of the furniture took two hours.
Use this
The removal of the furniture took two hours.
remover 指具体的清洁剂或搬运工；若表示“移除/搬运”这一抽象动作或过程，应该用 removal。
Not this
Two remover carried the piano.
Use this
Two removers carried the piano.
remover 是可数名词，指“搬运工”时，两个或以上需用复数形式 removers；汉语没有单复数变化，但英语必须加 -s。
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洗甲水；卸甲油
She soaked a cotton ball in nail polish remover.
她把棉球浸在洗甲水里。
脱漆剂；油漆清除剂
Paint remover can strip old paint from wood.
脱漆剂可以去除木头上的旧油漆。
去污剂；除渍剂
This stain remover works on coffee spills.
这种去污剂对咖啡渍有效。
卸妆水；卸妆液
Use a gentle makeup remover for your eyes.
眼部要用温和的卸妆液。
除锈剂
A rust remover helps clean old metal tools.
除锈剂有助于清洁旧金属工具。
家具搬运工；搬家工人
The furniture removers carried the piano upstairs.
家具搬运工把钢琴抬上了楼。
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把 remover 拆成 remove（去除）+ -er（人或物），记住：能“去除”污渍的是去渍剂，把家具“移走”的人是搬家工。
语域：neutral 常见场景：产品使用说明、表面清洁、搬家服务 remover 既可指去除某物（尤其表面）的溶剂或清洁剂，也可指搬家公司的搬运工。两种用法都比较中性，通常出现在产品说明或搬家服务等务实场合；口语中表示搬运工时，更常说 removal man 或 mover。
可数名词，表示去除剂或搬运公司员工。
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