eradication
Chinese meaning
根除;消灭
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Example
Scientists worry that current eradication efforts won’t be able to contain parasitic infestation pushing into US.
科学家担心,目前的根除行动可能无法遏制正向美国蔓延的寄生虫侵扰。
Source: The Guardian · 12 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 ē-(出)+ rādīx(根)+ -tiō
- e-(向外,表彻底)+ radic(root,根)+ -ation(名词后缀)
Collocations
- eradication efforts / eradicate a disease / global eradication campaign

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