杜绝 dùjué to put an end to
How to remember 杜绝: 杜 to prevent + 绝 cut = to put an end to.
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How it is used
- 'To put a complete stop to, eradicate' - 杜绝浪费 (dùjué làngfèi) to stamp out waste.
- Stronger than 防止 (fángzhǐ, to prevent): 杜绝 aims to eliminate the problem entirely, leaving no chance of recurrence.
- Formal; collocates with 浪费, 舞弊, 事故, 隐患 - things to be rooted out for good.