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

• 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。
• 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
• Their goal was to eradicate smallpox.
  他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have not lost our identity in working with the United Nations to eradicate polio.
  我们并没有因为与联合国合作根除小儿麻痹而使自己的身分模糊。
• Programme of action to eradicate hunger and malnutrition;
  消除饥饿和营养不良行动纲领；
• 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。
• 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。