exterminate

动词

1. 1

   消灭、杀光、灭绝

   The regime tried to exterminate an entire ethnic group.

   该政权企图灭绝整个族群。

2. 2

   扑灭、除虫、根除指害虫、有害动物

   They hired a company to exterminate the termites under the floor.

   他们请了公司来扑灭地板下的白蚁。