mid-15c., from Latin eiectus "thrown out," past participle of eicere "throw out, cast out, thrust out; drive into exile, expel, drive away," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + -icere, comb. form of iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Related: Ejected; ejecting. Ejecta "matter thrown out by a volcano" is from 1851.
权威例句
1. This safety invention will eject the pilot from a burning plane.
这个安全装置会把飞行员从燃烧着的飞机中弹出.
2. Some ants eject formic acid when irritated.
有些蚂蚁受到刺激时会排出蚁酸.
3. Officials used guard dogs to eject the protesters.
官员们用警犬驱散抗议人群。
4. As the plane fell rapidly towards the ground, the pilot had to eject.
【project, inject, eject】
这是一组形近易混词。
project: v.伸出,突出;预计,预报;投射,放映。
• The balcony projects out beyond the wall of the house. 阳台从房子的墙壁上突出来。
• The government projects that the defence budget will increase by 20% . 政府预计国防预算将增长百分之二十。
inject: v.注射。
• The nurse injected some medicine into the patient with a needle. 护士用注射器给患者打针。
eject: v.跳出,喷出,弹射出。
• The pilot ejected from the falling airplane. 飞行员从坠落的飞机中弹射出去。