winnow out

1. Yahoo did not confirm its use, but reports indicate that its high-profile leader, Marissa Mayer, is relying on the stack ratings model to winnow out employees and fire them& the "yank" part of the equation.
   虽然雅虎并没有确认这一点，但大量报道显示，这家公司行事高调的掌门人玛丽莎•梅耶尔正在依靠堆垛式评级模型筛除、解雇一些员工&这一评估方程式的“封杀”部分。
2. His shovel is ready in his hand and he will winnow his threshing-floor; the wheat he will gather into his granary, but he will burn the chaff on a fire that can never go out.
   他手拿簸箕，要扬净打谷场的谷粒，把麦子收进谷仓里，用永不熄灭之火把糠烧掉。
3. The Winnow algorithm used in our system is described in detail and a set of experiments is carried out to verify its effect.
   文中详细描述了在我们的过滤系统中所使用的Winnow算法以及所进行的一系列证实其有效性的实验。

verb

1. dismiss from consideration or a contest
   1. John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi
   2. This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration

   Synonym:    rule outeliminatereject