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。
• 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。
• In a resolution adopted in1988, WHO member states made a public commitment to eradicate polio.
  在1988年通过的一项决议中，世卫组织会员国对根除脊髓灰质炎作出了公开承诺。
• Only the socialist system can eradicate poverty.
  只有社会主义制度才能从根本上解决摆脱贫穷的问题。
• The continuing campaigns to eradicate illiteracy also were a part of basic education.
  继续消除文盲也是中国基础教育工作的一个部分。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。