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单词 eradicate
释义 erad·i·cate
\-dəˌkāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin eradicatus, past participle of eradicare, from e- + radic-, radix root — more at root
1. : to pull up (as a weed) by the roots : uproot
 < perennial creeping rootstocks that are difficult to eradicate >
2. : to do away with (something not wanted) : root out : destroy completely
 < aerial sprays that eradicate weeds, diseases, and insect pests from the wheat fields >
 < a campaign that virtually eradicated illiteracy in the country >
Synonyms: see exterminate
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