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1. 牟取最大利益：联合 tie-up | 牟取最大利益 Cream off | 人员大改组 Shake-up

2. 提取最好部分：提前履行 advanced performance | 提取最好部分 cream off | 条块分割 regional and sectorial segmentation

3. 提取奶油：cream meal 白玉米粉 | cream off 提取奶油 | cream paste 打擦好的奶油

1. 选取(精英);提取(精华)
    To cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others.

    e.g. The private schools cream off many of the best pupils.
           私立学校招走了很多优秀的学生。

2. 取走(一大笔钱)
    If a person or organization creams off a large amount of money, they take it and use it for themselves.

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    e.g. This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms...
           这意味着在贷款业务剧增时小银行能够获得大笔利润。
    e.g. Funds raised through selling these magazines are creamed off to support armed violence.
           通过出售这些杂志筹集到的资金现在被用来支持武装暴乱。

1. pick the best

    Synonym: skim off

2. remove from the surface

    e.g. skim cream from the surface of milk

    Synonym: skimskim offcream