Need help understanding "V去" pattern

Are you sure the first sentence""表示受事因为动词所表示的动作而消失。"is completely copied from the book?It looks very strange. I can tell you the meaning of the below sentences. 例： 1。他辞去了大学的工作。 2。找工作，换工作花去了一年时间。 3。他擦去脸上的汗，继续向上爬。" For example: 1. He quited the job he got in the university. 2.It spended him one year both on looking for and changing a job. 3.He erased the sweat on his face,and continued to climb up.

Hi Jeffmar,

Thanks for the response.  I looked in the book again and confirmed it is copied exact... It is from 博雅汉语，北京大学出版社.

I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around this grammar point in the book...

Hi ouyangjun116, I also consulted my dictionary (its explanation varies slightly from your book). This use of 去 expresses the disappearance, of the recipient of the action, described by (as a result of) the Verb.

I have a bit of a harder time with example #1 (my dictionary says this V+去 is only applicable to a few limited Verbs such as 用，占，吃，花)--but I guess that sentence is saying that as a result of his resigning, he no longer has the position at the university. He resigned away his university job.

#2 and #3 are easier. 花去了一年时间 spent (frittered--which is not the right word here really, but for the sake of collocation--away) a year
擦去脸上的汗  wiped away the sweat from his face
A year--gone. The sweat--gone, as a result of the Verb action.

If I'm way off here I'm sure a teacher can step in to help!

Thanks zhenlijiang!  That explanation helps.  What type of dictionary are you using?