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eradication n.根除；消灭 If a gardener's goal is the eradication of every single weed in his back yard, he might start by uprooting dandelions. Fittingly, the root of eradication is the Latin word for "uproot," ērādīcāre. The eradication of anything, whether it's disease, poverty, war, or weeds, involves removing every last trace of it, right down to the roots.

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英 [ɪˌrædɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ɪˌrædɪ'keɪʃn] When people talk about the eradication of something, they are referring to its total destruction. Imagine a movie villain destroying a planet with a massive laser beam and you'll have the right idea.

英语单词	eradication
英美音标	英 [ɪˌrædɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ɪˌrædɪ'keɪʃn]
中文释义	n.根除；消灭
vocabulary简明	When people talk about the eradication of something, they are referring to its total destruction. Imagine a movie villain destroying a planet with a massive laser beam and you'll have the right idea.
vocabulary扩展	If a gardener's goal is the eradication of every single weed in his back yard, he might start by uprooting dandelions. Fittingly, the root of eradication is the Latin word for "uproot," ērādīcāre. The eradication of anything, whether it's disease, poverty, war, or weeds, involves removing every last trace of it, right down to the roots.

Eradication 英 ɪˌrædɪ'Keɪʃn] 美 ɪˌrædɪ'Keɪʃn N.根除；消灭 People Talk Referring