Our aim is to strike at the root of the custom.

我们的目的是要根除这一习俗。

This is my prayer to thee, my Lord — strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.

这是我对你的祈求，我的主——请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。

By acting now, we hope to strike at the root cause of the trouble.

现在行动，我们希望能根除麻烦的原因。