英语词汇“root out”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD FAMILY

root out: rooted out, rooting out, roots out

USAGE EXAMPLES

Dangerous criminals and security threats should be rooted out, but there is no benefit from ousting young people striving to become solid citizens.

Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016)

Erdogan has rejected such criticism, saying Turkey is determined to root out its enemies at home and abroad, and could reintroduce the death penalty.

Reuters(Nov 22, 2016)

The work itself of trying to root out the VC was punishing, involving constant patrolling.

Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016)

1v destroy completely, as if down to the roots

"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" " root out corruption

Syn|Hyper

eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, uproot

destroy, destruct

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

2v pull up by or as if by the roots

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

deracinate, extirpate, uproot

stub

pull up (weeds) by their roots

displace, move

cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

单词	root out
释义	root out (once / 4266 pages) v WORD FAMILY root out: rooted out, rooting out, roots out USAGE EXAMPLES Dangerous criminals and security threats should be rooted out, but there is no benefit from ousting young people striving to become solid citizens. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) Erdogan has rejected such criticism, saying Turkey is determined to root out its enemies at home and abroad, and could reintroduce the death penalty. Reuters(Nov 22, 2016) The work itself of trying to root out the VC was punishing, involving constant patrolling. Washington Times(Nov 21, 2016) 1v destroy completely, as if down to the roots "the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" " root out corruption Syn\|Hyper eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, uproot destroy, destruct do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of 2v pull up by or as if by the roots Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper deracinate, extirpate, uproot stub pull up (weeds) by their roots displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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