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

• We've managed to eradicate almost all of them.
  我们几乎已经把他们全部根除了。
• 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。
• Programme of action to eradicate hunger and malnutrition;
  消除饥饿和营养不良行动纲领；
• 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。
• Their goal was to eradicate smallpox.
  他们奋斗的目标是消灭天花。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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？
• 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。