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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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

• We eradicate the animals as they flee the blue zone.
  我们杀死了所有从蓝色地带逃出的动物。
• 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。
• The campaign to eradicate malaria did not.
  而根除疟疾运动则未做到这一点。
• To eradicate corruption, we must pursue institutional reform.
  而消除腐败的土壤还在于改革制度和体制。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 must begin by acknowledging the hard truth: We will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes.
  我们必须首先承认这个严峻的现实：在我们的有生之年，我们不会根除暴力冲突。
• Only the socialist system can eradicate poverty.
  只有社会主义制度才能从根本上解决摆脱贫穷的问题。
• Their aim is to eradicate the racism and sexism which occurs in all the major institutions.
  他们的目标是消灭存在于所有主要社会机构中的种族歧视和性别歧视。