"eradicated" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 根除
• 消滅

Definition

徹底消滅或根除某物，使其不再存在。通常用於疾病、問題或不希望存在的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Eradicated”是正式用語，常用於描述負面事物（如疾病、蟲害、貪腐）的徹底根除。常見於“the disease was eradicated”等說法中，強調完全且永久的消除，比'removed'或'eliminated'更強。

Examples

Polio was almost eradicated worldwide.

小兒麻痺症幾乎在全球被**根除**。

The pests were eradicated from the farm.

害蟲已經從農場被**根除**。

Malaria has not yet been fully eradicated.

瘧疾尚未徹底被**根除**。

By 2025, they hope to have eradicated hunger in the region.

到2025年，他們希望能在該地區**消除**飢餓。

Some diseases thought to be eradicated have returned in recent years.

有些曾以為已被**根除**的疾病近年又重新出現。

Corruption won't be eradicated overnight—it's a long process.

貪腐不可能一夜之間被**消除**——這是一個漫長的過程。