eradicate

eradicate

英 [ɪ'rædɪkeɪt]
　　美 [ɪ'rædɪket]

vt. 根除，根絕；消滅

中文詞源：

eradicate 根除

e-, 向外。-rad, 根，詞源同radish, root.即連根拔起，根除。

例句：

1. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.
他們已經在努力消滅瘧疾、破傷風等疾病。

2. These insects are very difficult to eradicate.
這些昆蟲很難根除.

3. It'set out to eradicate heresy, and ended by perpetuating it.
它的目的隻是要根除異端邪說, 結果卻鞏固瞭異端邪說.

4. The government is making efforts to eradicate racial discriminating.
政府正在努力消除種族歧視.

5. A younger counter staff helps to eradicate the formidable image.
啟用年輕的櫃臺職員有助於消除令人生畏的形象.