eradicate

英 [ɪˈrædɪkeɪt]

美 [ɪˈrædɪkeɪt]

v.  根除; 消灭; 杜绝
n.  根除者; 褪色灵

过去分词：eradicated　现在分词：eradicating　第三人称单数：eradicates　过去式：eradicated　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8573 / COCA.9110

牛津词典

verb

• 根除；消灭；杜绝
  to destroy or get rid of sth completely, especially sth bad
  1. Polio has been virtually eradicated in Brazil.
     在巴西脊髓灰质炎实际上已经根除。
  2. We are determined to eradicate racism from our sport.
     我们决心要杜绝体育竞技活动中的种族歧视现象。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 消灭;灭绝;根除
  Toeradicatesomething means to get rid of it completely.
  1. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus...
     他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
  2. If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place.
     如果可以消灭那些单调乏味的工作，世界将会变得更加美好。

双语例句

• The continuing campaigns to eradicate illiteracy also were a part of basic education.
  继续消除文盲也是中国基础教育工作的一个部分。
• Why should I be against measures attempting to eradicate the problem altogether?
  我为什么要反对试图彻底解决这一难题的措施呢？
• We've managed to eradicate almost all of them.
  我们几乎已经把他们全部根除了。
• The South African Government has initiated a successful Working For Water program to eradicate the problem.
  南非政府发起了一项成功的“为水努力”的方案，以根除该问题。
• Programme of action to eradicate hunger and malnutrition;
  消除饥饿和营养不良行动纲领；
• The campaign to eradicate malaria did not.
  而根除疟疾运动则未做到这一点。
• We have reached a critical point in our drive to eradicate polio.
  在我们根除脊髓灰质炎的努力中，我们已达到一个临界点。
• Being sentimental will not help and will weaken the resolve to eradicate terrorism.
  不但流于感情用事，也削弱了对付恐怖活动的力量。
• Even if successful, they are unlikely to eradicate the Mafia.
  就算成功了，他们也不大可能根除黑帮。
• To eradicate the virus, some dogs have been shelter and even kill all the dogs for sterilization.
  为消灭病毒，一些狗庇护所甚至已将所有狗杀死以作消毒。