| 动 expel; discharge; dismiss; fire; lay off; sack: |
| | 开除党籍 expel from the Party |
| | 开除公职 discharge (or dismiss) sb. from public employment; be kicked out of office |
| | 开除军籍 expel from the army; dishonorable (or undesirable) discharge |
| | 开除某人 give sb. the sack (or boot) |
| | 开除球籍 〈诙〉 read off the face of the earth |
