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

• 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。
• 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。
• Any sort of wrongdoing had to be rooted out.
  必须杜绝任何不道德的事发生。
• A strict and complex system must be taken to root out the enormous waste caused by administrative expenditure as soon as possible.
  我国行政管理支出中所造成的巨大的浪费，要从制度上加以杜绝，首先必须尽快建立一整套严格、细致的“绿色采购”制度。
• MS Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company.
  坎贝尔女士已被任命去彻底根除这家公司的低效率。
• They are a part of a growing movement to stabilize the world, and root out the influences that have tried to lead you into another war scenario.
  他们是一个成长行动的一部分去稳定世界局面，彻底根除那些尝试引导你们进入另外一个战争局面的影响。
• 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。
• Tony Blair last night tightened his grip on Labour mps with new powers to root out troublemakers.
  昨晚，托尼·布莱尔利用新赋予的权力铲除了制造事端者，加强了对工党议员的控制。
• I'll go get cleaned up a bit and root out the preacher.
  我去修饰一下，还得去找传教士。
• 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。