eradicate

/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/VCE📚 9302 1六级托福雅思
To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. 根除

verb [vt. 及物动词]根除,消灭

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.
他们已经在为根除疟疾、破伤风等疾病而斗争。

e- 表示"出,出来"eradicate 根除,灭绝(e+radic 根+ate→把根挖出→根除)
e(出) + radic(根) + ate(使…) → 使连根拔出 → 根除

eradicate crime / poverty 根除犯罪/贫困

单词造句:
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...a significant contribution toward the eradication of corruption. …一个为根除腐败而做出的重要贡献。
The campaign to eradicate malaria did not do so. 根除疟疾运动没有做到这样。
Surely we will aim to finally eradicate disease and poverty. 当然,我们的目标是最终能够消灭疾病和贫困。