root out

US /ruːt aʊt/

UK /ruːt aʊt/

1.

根除, 查明

find and get rid of a person or thing that is unwanted

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The police are trying to root out corruption in the department.

警方正试图根除部门内的腐败。

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We need to root out the cause of the problem.

我们需要查明问题的根源。

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eradicate eliminate unearth discover expose

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root root for root canal root beer grass roots rooted to the spot roots and all