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

• Peace: Measures to eradicate violence against women in the family and society
  和平：根除家庭和社会中对妇女的暴力行为的措施
• 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。
• Their goal was to eradicate smallpox.
  他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
• 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。
• Although these substances would not eradicate the AIDS virus, but can effectively control their reproduction.
  这些物质虽然不能根除艾滋病病毒，但可以有效控制其复制。
• The UN and the Afghan government want to eradicate Afghanistan's opium poppies with crop spraying.
  联合国和阿富汗政府希望用喷洒除草剂的方法根除罂粟。
• 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？
• The society will offer support and opportunity to those who are poor in order to eradicate absolute poverty.
  社会将为贫困人民提供支持和机会，从而消灭绝对贫困。
• 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。
• 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。