| 释义 |
ex·tir·pate /ˈekstɜːpeɪt/
vt.
1. 连根拔起，拔除
extirpate a tree (weeds) 把树(杂草)连根拔起
2. 灭绝，消灭，根除(物种、疾病、恶习等)；破除(迷信、异端邪说等)
Many species have been extirpated from those areas. 许多物种已在那些地区灭绝了。
extirpate the system of exploitation 消灭剥削制度
We look forward to the day when leprosy will be extirpated. 我们期待着麻风病终将绝迹的一天。
extirpate a bad habit 根除坏习惯
3. 【医】摘除(肿瘤等)
[< L exstirpāre to root out < stirps root, stock]ex·tir·pa·tionˌekstɜːˈpeɪʃən n. |