删(划)掉，删除(cross out， rub out or remove (sth written or printed)) [T+n， T+n+prep(from)]：It will be clearer if you～that last paragraph. 如果删去最后一段，意思会更清楚。Please～all reference to that matter. 请绝不要提那件事。～a word(from a sentence)(从一句子中)删去一个词;～a clause (from a document)(从一文件中)删去一条款;～a paragraph(from a speech)(从一讲话中)删去一段落;～a name (from a list)(从名单中)删去一名字;〖同〗remove， cut， cancel;

→ de′letion n删(划)掉;删掉的内容;

【辨异】delete与cancel和erase的区别见CANCEL。