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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• The CNAO is also overseeing a programme designed to eradicate corruption in the relationship between auditors and audit bodies.
  CNAO也正在监督被设计根除在审计官和稽核之间的关系腐败身体的节目。
• We've managed to eradicate almost all of them.
  我们几乎已经把他们全部根除了。
• 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。