eradicate

1. V-T To eradicate something means to get rid of it completely. 根除[正式]

They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus. 他們已經(jīng)在為根除瘧疾、破傷風(fēng)等疾病而斗爭(zhēng)。

2. eradicationN-UNCOUNT 根除

...a significant contribution toward the eradication of corruption. …一個(gè)為根除腐敗而做出的重要貢獻(xiàn)。