e·rad·i·cate /ɪˈrædɪkeɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto completely get rid of something such as a disease or a social problem 根除;消灭eradicate something from something We can eradicate this disease from the world. 我们能把这种疾病从世界上根除。
an attempt to eradicate inflation 为消除通货膨胀所作的努力
This problem has now been completely eradicated. 这个问题现已彻底杜绝。
► see thesaurus at remove —eradication /ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]