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eradicated

UK //ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪd//US //ɪˈrædɪkeɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'eradicatus',意为'连根拔起',由 'e-'(完全)和 'radix'(根)组成。

verb

❶ 彻底消灭或根除某物,通常指疾病、问题或有害的事物被完全清除,不留任何痕迹。

“Smallpox has been completely eradicated worldwide.”

(天花已在全球范围内被彻底根除。)

“The government launched a campaign to eradicate poverty in rural areas.”

(政府发起了一项运动,旨在消除农村地区的贫困。)

同义词:eliminate, annihilate, wipe out

常见短语

eradicate from — 从某处彻底清除某物,通常指从某个地区或系统中完全移除有害或不需要的事物。

“The invasive plants were eradicated from the national park.”

(这些入侵植物已从国家公园中彻底清除。)