"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
pull up by or as if by the roots;
"uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
surgically remove (an organ)
例句
To get rid of by destroying completely; extirpate. 灭绝，根除通过彻底摧毁来除掉；根除
To get rid of by destroying completely;extirpate. 灭绝，根除通过彻底摧毁来除掉;根除
The police arrested dealers in an attempt to extirpate drug abuse. 在禁毒运动中警察逮捕了很多毒品交易者。
To explore the role of radioheating hemostasia after tonsil extirpate. 摘要目的：探讨扁桃体摘除术后射频止血方法的有效性。
Objective: To explore the role of radioheating hemostasia after tonsil extirpate. 摘要目的：探讨扁桃体摘除术后射频止血方法的有效性。
In at least one instance, a researcher predicts that global warming will extirpate one species from an entire region within 15 years. 至少有一例，是研究者预测全球暖化在未来15年内将把某一物种完全铲除。
