root out

柯林斯詞典

root out (rooting,rooted,roots)

• 1. PHRASAL VERB If you root out a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them. 糾出

  The generals have to root out traitors. 那些將軍們必須糾出叛徒們。

• 2. PHRASAL VERB If you root out a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it. 根除

  There would be a major drive to root out corruption. 將會有一場根除腐敗的大規(guī)模的運動。

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