extirpate

extirpateextirpateD.J.:[ˈekstəpeit]K.K.:[ˈɛkstɚˌpet]vt.1.■消灭, 灭绝2.■根除

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extirpate['ekstə:peit]vt.1.■拔除，连根拔起 (树、杂草等)：to extirpate an unwanted hair拔除不要的毛发2.■消灭，灭绝，铲除，根除 (恶习、疾病、物种等)；破除(异端邪说、迷信等)：to extirpate the smoking habit戒除吸烟习惯to extirpate disease and poverty根除疾病和贫穷3.■【外科学】摘除(肿瘤等)：to extirpate a tumour摘除肿瘤近义词exterminate变形vt.extirpatedextirpating

extirpateextirpate[ˈekstə:peit]vt.1.■肃清, 根[铲, 扫]除; 灭绝, 扑灭2.■破除3.■【医】摘除, 切除extirpate weeds [evils]根除杂草[弊端]extirpate superstition破除迷信

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继承用法extirpation[ˌekstə:ˈpeiʃən]n.

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词性变化extirpativeadj.extirpatorn.1.■根除者, 扑灭者