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

• 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 are not slowing down efforts to eradicate polio.
  我们不会减慢为根除脊灰作出的努力。
• To protect our environment and to eradicate terrorism.
  我们要保护我们的环境并根除恐怖主义活动。
• We've managed to eradicate almost all of them.
  我们几乎已经把他们全部根除了。
• The campaign to eradicate malaria did not.
  而根除疟疾运动则未做到这一点。
• 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。
• 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。
• Their goal was to eradicate smallpox.
  他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
• 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。
• 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。