杜绝 (dù jué) — to put an end to; to eradicate
Definition
Formal written verb meaning 'to put an end to / eradicate' bad practices or trends at the source. Stronger than 消灭: 杜绝 prevents something from happening again, while 消灭 just destroys what's there.
verb
to put an end toto eradicate
Examples
- 杜绝。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ cuò shī dù jué fǔ bài.The government takes measures to stamp out corruption.
- 杜绝。Xué xiào yào dù jué xiào yuán bào lì.Schools must eliminate campus violence.
- 杜绝。Wǒ men bì xū dù jué zhè zhǒng bù liáng fēng qì.We must put an end to this unhealthy trend.
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