extirpate
US /ˈek.stɚ.peɪt/
UK /ˈek.stɜː.peɪt/
动词
根除, 铲除, 灭绝
to root out and destroy completely; to exterminate
示例:
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The government is trying to extirpate corruption from the public sector.
政府正试图从公共部门中根除腐败。
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The use of pesticides helped to extirpate the invasive species from the area.
杀虫剂的使用有助于从该地区铲除入侵物种。