evict
- v. 驱逐, 逐出
- Definition
- v. to legally force someone to leave a place they live or occupy
- Example
- The landlord threatened to evict them if the rent stayed unpaid.
- 房东威胁说，如果不交房租就把他们赶走。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: force someone to leave (verb).
比较义项：强行使某人离开（动词）。
- expel
Used for an institution (school, club, country) formally removing a member, usually as punishment; fairly formal, no legal proceeding implied.
指机构（学校、社团等）将某人正式除名，通常作为惩罚，语气较正式，不涉及法律诉讼程序。
The university expelled him after he was caught plagiarizing his thesis.
这所大学因他抄袭论文而将他开除。
- eject
Stresses forcing someone out of a place immediately, often with physical force; more direct, sometimes rough, with no sense of institutional membership or legal process.
强调用武力或强制手段立即将某人赶出某个场所，动作更直接、有时较粗暴，不涉及机构成员身份或法律程序。
Security ejected the drunk man from the bar after he started a fight.
那名醉汉在酒吧闹事后，保安把他赶了出去。
- evict 本词
Specifically about a landlord or authority legally forcing someone out of a property they occupy, typically over unpaid rent or a lease violation.
专指房东或有关当局通过合法程序，将占用某处房产的人（如房客）强制赶走，通常因欠租或违约。
The city moved to evict the squatters from the abandoned building.
市政府着手将占用那栋废弃建筑的擅自占用者驱逐出去。
All three mean forcing someone to leave, but the context differs. Expel means a school or club formally removes a member as punishment. Eject means forcing someone out of a place right away. Evict means a landlord legally removes a tenant over unpaid rent.
这三个词在“强行使某人离开”这一意义上相近，但语境和强度不同：expel 多用于学校、社团等机构的正式除名处分；eject 强调用武力立刻把人赶出某个场所，语气较直接甚至粗暴；evict 专指房东或当局依法定程序将占用房屋或土地者驱逐。这里不比较 eject 表示“（飞行员等）弹射逃生”这一自身动作的用法。