eradicate/ɪˈrædɪkeɪt; ɪ`rædɪˌket/ v[Tn]destroy (sth) completely; put an end to (sth) 根除, 消灭（某事物）; 结束（某事物） Smallpox has almost been eradicated. 天花几乎已消灭. attempts to eradicate crime 力图根除罪恶的行动.
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