root out

英 [ruːt aʊt]

美 [ruːt aʊt]

铲除; 清除; 根除; 杜绝; 彻底解决

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 铲除;清除
  If youroot outa person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them.
  1. The generals have to root out traitors...
     将军们得把叛国者全部铲除。
  2. It shouldn't take too long to root him out.
     把他铲除掉应该不需要太长的时间。
• PHRASAL VERB 根除;杜绝;彻底解决
  If youroot outa problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it.
  1. There would be a major drive to root out corruption...
     将会有一场根除腐败的大规模运动。
  2. Any sort of wrongdoing had to be rooted out.
     必须杜绝任何不道德的事发生。

双语例句

• Eg. do you think it is possible to root out crime?
  你认为可以根除犯罪吗？
• Eg. it is vain to attempt to root out heresy by force.
  试图用暴力消除异端邪说是徒劳的。
• I intend to root out every corrupt cop in this precinct.
  我要除掉这个区所有的腐败警察。
• The new president has pledged to root out corruption wherever it exists.
  新总统保证要根除所有地方的腐败。
• More important, they should put aside their prejudices and selfish interests to root out terrorism collectively and relentlessly.
  更重要的是要捐弃成见，抛开私利，结合集体正义力量，毫不手软地将恐怖主义斩草除根。
• We need to root out racism in the police and army.
  我们必须根除警察或部队里的种族主义。
• He was determined to root out corruption in his department.
  他决心铲除他所主管的部门里的腐败现象。
• It shouldn't take too long to root him out.
  把他铲除掉应该不需要太长的时间。
• Eg. we must root out the source of this problem.
  我们必须根绝问题的来源。
• Can you root out some good players for the team?
  你能为队里物色几个优秀选手吗？