Word · Frequency #8573
eradicate
根除, 扑灭, 根绝, 消灭
核心释义
to kill in large numbers; to destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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彻底摧毁；彻底消除；终结。
To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
彻底摧毁；彻底消除；终结。；根除；扑灭；根绝；消灭
用法In use
The government launched a campaign to eradicate polio completely.
用法提示：这里 eradicate 作及物动词，意为彻底消灭。
We must eradicate all forms of discrimination from our society.
用法提示：eradicate 表示彻底消除，宾语为抽象概念。
It is difficult to eradicate invasive species once they become established.
用法提示：eradicate 用于描述彻底清除有害生物。
eradicate + noun phrase
The government aims to eradicate poverty.
政府旨在根除贫困。
eradicate sth from sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- eradicate poverty
- 根除贫困
- The government launched a new program to eradicate poverty in rural areas.政府启动了一项新计划，旨在根除农村地区的贫困。
- eradicate disease
- 根除疾病
- Vaccination campaigns have helped to eradicate smallpox worldwide.疫苗接种运动帮助在全球范围内根除了天花。
- eradicate corruption
- 根除腐败
- The new law aims to eradicate corruption in the public sector.新法律旨在根除公共部门的腐败。
- eradicate a problem
- 解决问题
- We need to find a way to eradicate this problem once and for all.我们需要找到一种办法一劳永逸地解决这个问题。
- eradicate the root cause
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解：e-出 + radic根 + -ate动词 → 连根拔起，彻底消灭。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：environmental policy、public health、social issues 通常用于正式或书面语境，如政策、健康或社会问题的讨论中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -icate but have stress on the first syllable, while 'eradicate' stresses the second. They are not perfect rhymes but are useful for spelling pattern comparison.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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