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extermination
/ɪkˌstɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
American
- n. 消灭, 根绝
- Definition
- n. the complete destruction or killing of a group, especially pests
- Example
- The company hired workers for the extermination of the termite colony.
- 公司雇了工人来消灭那窝白蚁。
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