eradication

英 [ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  根除，消（扑）灭

医学

BNC.13328 / COCA.14988

柯林斯词典

• VERB 消灭;灭绝;根除
  Toeradicatesomething means to get rid of it completely.
  1. They are already battling to eradicate illnesses such as malaria and tetanus...
     他们已经在努力消灭疟疾、破伤风等疾病。
  2. If tedious tasks could be eradicated, the world would be a much better place.
     如果可以消灭那些单调乏味的工作，世界将会变得更加美好。

英英释义

noun

• the complete destruction of every trace of something
  Synonym:obliteration

双语例句

• The World Health Organization's eradication project reduced smallpox deaths from two million in1967 to zero in1977-80.
  世界卫生组织的根除工程将天花的死亡人数从1967年的两百万下降到1977～1980年的零。
• By definition, the eradication of a disease requires cooperation from every single country in the world.
  就其定义而言，根除一种疾病要求世界上每一个国家通力合作。
• Following an urgent consultation with stakeholders in February, we developed a new case for completing polio eradication.
  在2月与各利益攸关者紧急磋商之后，我们为完成脊灰根除工作形成了新的论据。
• But even India's urban environments have not seen an eradication of polio.
  但是甚至印度城市的环境中都还没有消灭小儿麻痹症。
• With the global eradication of smallpox, vaccination stopped and quarantine measures were no longer needed.
  全球根除天花后，停止了疫苗接种工作也不再需要采取隔离措施。
• The eradication of a disease is the ultimate contribution to sustainable health development.
  根除一种疾病是对可持续的卫生发展的最高贡献。
• Shortly after I took office, I discussed prospects for polio eradication in a meeting with Regional Directors.
  在我上任后不久，我在与各区域主任举行的一次会议上讨论了根除脊髓灰质炎的前景。
• In recent years, however, interest in malaria eradication as a long-term goal has re-emerged.
  但近些年，重新出现了对消灭疟疾的兴趣，并将之作为一项长期目标。
• So far, smallpox is the only human infectious disease eradication.
  到目前为止，天花是唯一一个被人类消灭的传染病。
• Last year, we launched an aggressive new strategy for polio eradication.
  去年，我们发起了消灭脊髓灰质炎的一项积极的新战略计划。