Public health campaigns have successfully eradicated smallpox from most regions, but other infectious diseases still require continued vigilance.
公共卫生运动已成功在大多数地区根除了天花，但其他传染病仍需持续警惕。
Which choice best defines “eradicate”?
C — To eliminate completely; uproot.. “eradicate” means To eliminate completely; uproot..
Which word means “To eliminate completely; uproot.”?
B — eradicate. “eradicate” means To eliminate completely; uproot..
eradicate — To eliminate completely; uproot.. In Chinese: 根除；铲除.
eradicate is pronounced //ɪˈrædɪkeɪt//.
Public health campaigns have successfully eradicated smallpox from most regions, but other infectious diseases still require continued vigilance. (公共卫生运动已成功在大多数地区根除了天花，但其他传染病仍需持续警惕。)
eliminate, exterminate, uproot — all close in meaning to eradicate (To eliminate completely; uproot.).
preserve, establish — each the opposite of eradicate (To eliminate completely; uproot.).
Yes. eradicate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
e(出) + radic(根) → 连根拔起。