eradicate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++e·rad·i·cate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem 根除；消灭eradicate something from something We can eradicate this disease from the world. 我们能把这种疾病从世界上根除。 an attempt to eradicate inflation 为消除通货膨胀所作的努力 This problem has now been completely eradicated. 这个问题现已彻底杜绝。► see thesaurus at remove —eradication /ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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eradicate• But this study is designed to determine if, under the right conditions, the virus can be eradicated.• Only when this point is reached will the unemployment in the economy have been eradicated.• He spoke about what is necessary to eradicate AIDS.• Their aim is to eradicate child poverty in the country within 10 years.• In the early 1980s the military began destroying entire villages in an attempt to eradicate civilian support for Leftist guerillas.• All over the world, the spread of the globalized monoculture is forcefully eradicating ecosocial forms of culture that evolved in place.• The disease has been eradicated from the Western world through the use of vaccines.• Do you genuinely and sincerely investigate customer complaints and try to eradicate the causes?• This does not eradicate the distinctiveness of each religion's approach.• The advice often given is to dip heavily-populated rocks in boiling water to eradicate the pest.• The effectiveness of a procedure can, however, also be defined as its ability to eradicate tumour locally.Origin eradicate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of eradicare “to pull out by the root”, from radix “root”e·rad·i·cate verbChineseSyllable
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eradicate
e‧rad‧i‧cate /ɪˈrædəkeɪt, ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
verb [transitive]
eradicate something from something
We can eradicate this disease from the world.
an attempt to eradicate inflation
This problem has now been completely eradicated.
—eradication /ɪˌrædəˈkeɪʃən, ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
▪ remove to make something no longer exist, especially something that was causing problems: Some stains are difficult to remove with ordinary washing powder. | All the obstacles to an agreement have now been removed.
▪get rid of somebody/something to remove someone or something that you do not want. Get rid of is much more common than remove in everyday English, but is usually only used in active sentences: They managed to get rid of all the weeds. | It was almost impossible to get rid of him.
▪eliminate to completely get rid of something that you do not want, especially because it is unnecessary or causing problems: If you book online, this eliminates the need for a ticket. | The new system will help to eliminate costly delays.
▪eradicate to completely get rid of a disease or a problem: The disease has been eradicated from most of Europe. | Street crime has almost been eradicated.
▪delete to remove something that has been written on a computer, or stored in a computer: Do you want to delete this file? | Press 3 to delete the messages on your answerphone.
▪erase to remove recorded sounds or pictures from a tape, or writing from paper: Shall I erase this video? | It’s better to cross out a mistake than to try to erase it.
▪cut to remove a part from a film, book, speech etc: The most violent scenes were cut. | Parts of his original speech were cut.
e‧rad‧i‧cate /ɪˈrædəkeɪt, ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of eradicare 'to pull out by the root', from radix 'root'
to completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problemLanguage: Latin
Origin: past participle of eradicare 'to pull out by the root', from radix 'root'
eradicate something from something
—eradication /ɪˌrædəˈkeɪʃən, ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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