根治 gēnzhì to bring under permanent control
to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure
怎么记住“根治”: 根 measure word for long, thin things + 治 to administer = to bring under permanent control.
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用法
- 'To cure permanently, eradicate at the root' - 根治疾病 (gēnzhì jíbìng) to cure a disease for good.
- Also for social ills: 根治腐败 (gēnzhì fǔbài) to root out corruption.
- Contrast 治标 (treating symptoms); 根治 means solving the root cause once and for all.