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eradicate v.根除 Eradicate is from the Latin word eradicare meaning "to root out." When you yank that weed up by the roots, it has been eradicated; it's not coming back. Eradicate often means to kill a bunch of somethings, like what you want the poison to do to the roach family and their extended relatives living in your house, and what we thought we did to bedbugs. You can also eradicate corruption, poverty, or diseases. Although there are all kinds of things to get rid of, we usually want to only eradicate the bad things. ★☆☆☆☆ 2013.5

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[i'rædikeit] To eradicate something is to get rid of it, to destroy it, and to kiss it goodbye. Humanity has the necessary agro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to arificial fertilizers. 1[VERB 动词]消灭；灭绝；根除 To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus...他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place.如果可以消灭那些单调乏味的工作，世界将会变得更加美好。eradicationHe is seen as having made a significant contribution towards the eradication of corruption.人们认为他已经为铲除腐败作出了重大贡献。

英语单词	eradicate
英美音标	[i'rædikeit]
中文释义	v.根除
vocab简明	To eradicate something is to get rid of it, to destroy it, and to kiss it goodbye.
vocab扩展	Eradicate is from the Latin word eradicare meaning "to root out." When you yank that weed up by the roots, it has been eradicated; it's not coming back. Eradicate often means to kill a bunch of somethings, like what you want the poison to do to the roach family and their extended relatives living in your house, and what we thought we did to bedbugs. You can also eradicate corruption, poverty, or diseases. Although there are all kinds of things to get rid of, we usually want to only eradicate the bad things.
真题原句	Humanity has the necessary agro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to arificial fertilizers.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]消灭；灭绝；根除 To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus... 他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。 If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place. 如果可以消灭那些单调乏味的工作，世界将会变得更加美好。 eradication He is seen as having made a significant contribution towards the eradication of corruption. 人们认为他已经为铲除腐败作出了重大贡献。
来源	2013.5

Eradicate Rid Means Eradication I'rædikeit V.根除 Destroy Kiss