extirpation
UK/.ekstә:'peiʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The complete destruction or removal of something; total eradication.
根除，消灭，彻底铲除
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedexout of, former
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tirproot
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atto make, having
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ionact, process, state
=extirpation
Example Sentences
- 1.
The extirpation of smallpox represents one of medicine's greatest achievements.
- 2.
Environmental groups fight against the extirpation of endangered species.