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

• If you eradicate the virus, even in these very early stages, they feel better.
  如果消灭了病毒，即使那些非常早期的患者，也会感觉好一些。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Political leaderships should also double its efforts to promote cultural dialogue and to eradicate discrimination and marginalization.
  政治领导也应当加倍努力促进文化对话，根除民族歧视和民族排斥。
• 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 the virus, some dogs have been shelter and even kill all the dogs for sterilization.
  为消灭病毒，一些狗庇护所甚至已将所有狗杀死以作消毒。
• 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。
• 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。