eradicate

• 动词，表示彻底消灭或根除某事物，例如疾病、问题或不受欢迎的元素。

A verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, such as a disease, problem, or unwanted element.

1. Destroy completelyB2formal

   To eliminate or remove something entirely, especially something undesirable.

   根除

   • The government aims to eradicate poverty within the next decade.
   • Scientists are working to eradicate the disease globally.
   • We must eradicate all traces of the virus from the system.

   同义词annihilatedestroyeliminateeraseexterminateextirpateobliterateroot outuprootwipe out

   反义词createestablishgenerateinstituteintroduceplantsow

2. Remove or wipe outB2formal

   To get rid of something completely, often used for pests or problems.

   根除

   • The pest control company eradicated the termite infestation.
   • Efforts to eradicate corruption have been ongoing for years.
   • The new policy aims to eradicate discrimination in the workplace.

   同义词annihilatedestroyeliminateexterminateextirpateobliterateroot outuprootwipe out

   反义词breedcultivateestablishfosterintroducenurtureplantpropagate