to exterminate
01
消灭, 根除
to destroy completely
Transitive: to exterminate sb/sth
例子
The ruthless dictator sought to exterminate any opposition to his regime.
残酷的独裁者试图消灭任何对其政权的反对。
The fire exterminated the forest, leaving behind nothing but ash.
大火毁灭了森林，只留下灰烬。
02
消灭, 根除
to kill pests, such as insects or rodents
Transitive: to exterminate pests
例子
The farmer used traps to exterminate the rats in the barn.
农民用陷阱来消灭谷仓里的老鼠。
An exterminator was hired to exterminate the termites eating through the wooden beams.
聘请了一位灭虫专家来消灭正在啃食木梁的白蚁。
词汇树
exterminated
extermination
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