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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

uproot [ʌp'rut] [ʌp'ruːt]
  1. 1. vt. 连根拔除挖(根
  2. 2. vt. 根除根绝赶走彻底消灭

Collins English-English Dictionary

uproot [^p'ruːt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to pull up by or as if by the roots
  2. 2. vt. to displace (a person or persons) from native or habitual surroundings
  3. 3. vt. to remove or destroy utterly

Examples

The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.
大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。
uproot
坏习惯一旦养成,需要很长的时间才能根除。
A bad habit once contracted takes a very long time to uproot (or root up).
铲除
root out; uproot; eradicate

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