root something/someone out
phrasal verb with root verb uk/ruːt/ us/ruːt/
(SEARCH FOR)
informal（费力地）搜寻到，（经过搜寻）终于找到
to search and find something or someone that is difficult to find
I've rooted out an old pair of shoes that might fit you. 我终于翻出来一双旧鞋，你穿可能合脚。
(GET RID OF)
找到并根除，发现并杜绝
to find and remove a person or thing that is causing a problem
Ms Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company. 坎贝尔女士已经受命来调查并解决这家公司效率低下的问题。