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

• 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。
• 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。
• Their goal was to eradicate smallpox.
  他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
• The campaign to eradicate malaria did not.
  而根除疟疾运动则未做到这一点。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？