"root out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 根除
• 查出

Definition

彻底找到并消除某物，尤其是当它隐藏或有害时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Root out” 常用于正式、严肃的场合，如打击犯罪、腐败、问题等。常见搭配：'root out corruption'（铲除腐败）。强调彻底消除，不是暂时解决。

Examples

The government wants to root out corruption.

政府想要**根除**腐败。

Teachers try to root out bullying in schools.

老师们努力**根除**校园欺凌。

It's important to root out the cause of the problem.

重要的是要**查出**问题的原因。

We need to root out those old files that are slowing the computer down.

我们需要**根除**那些让电脑变慢的旧文件。

It's not easy to root out bad habits once they've formed.

一旦形成坏习惯，就很难**根除**。

The new manager is determined to root out any dishonesty in the company.

新经理决心**根除**公司里的任何不诚信行为。