root
n
1 [C] part of a plant that keeps it firmly in the soil and absorbs water and food from the soil (植物的)根(部)
a plant with very long roots 根部很长的植物
pull a plant up by the roots 把一植物连根拔起.
2 roots [pl] family ties, feelings, etc that attach a person emotionally and culturally to the society or community where he grew up and/or lives or where his ancestors lived (家族的)根
Many Americans have roots in Europe. 许多美国人祖籍在欧洲.
She has no real roots in this area. 她原籍不在这儿.
3 [C] part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body (毛发、 牙齿、 指甲或舌头的)根部
pull hair out by (ie complete with) the roots 把头发连根拔掉.
4 [C esp sing 尤作单数]
(fig 比喻) source or basis 根源; 根基; 根本; 基础
The root of the problem is lack of trust. 产生这问题的根源在於缺乏信任.
Money is often said to be the root of all evil. 金钱常常说成是万恶之源.
5 [C] (also base form) (grammar) form of a word on which its other forms are said to be based 词根
`Walk' is the root of `walks', `walked', `walking' and `walker'. walk是 walks、 walked、 walking、 walker 的词根.
6 [C] (mathematics 数) quantity which, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces another quantity 方根; 根
4 is the square root of 16 (4 x 4 = 16), the cube root of 64 (4 x 4 x 4 = 64) and the fourth root of 256 (4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256). 4是16的平方根、 是64的立方根、 是256的四次方根. =>App 4 见附录4.
7 (idm习语) get at/get to/strike at the `root(s) of sth discover the source of sth (usu problematic or unpleasant) and tackle it there 找到某事物(通常指棘手的或讨厌的事物)的根源并加以解决. pull up one's roots => pull2. put down (new) `roots establish oneself in a place to which one has moved 在新的地方立足. ,root and `branch thorough(ly); complete(ly) 彻底(的); 完全(的)
destroy an organization root and branch 彻底摧毁一个组织
[attrib 作定语]
root-and-branch reforms 全面的改革. the root cause (of sth) the fundamental cause 根本原因
He argues that one of the root causes of crime is poverty. 他认为犯罪的一个根本原因是贫穷. take/strike root
(a) (of a plant) send down a root or roots (指植物)生根, 扎根.
(b) (fig 比喻) become established 建立; 确立
a country where democracy has never really taken root 从未真正建立起民主制度的国家.
root v
1
(a) [I, Ipr] (of a plant) send down roots and begin to grow (指植物)生根成长
This type of plant roots easily. 这种植物容易生根成长.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
plant (sth) 种植(某物)
Root the cuttings in peat. 把插枝扦插泥炭中.
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cause (sb) to stand fixed and unmoving 使(某人)站立不动
be/stand rooted to the spot/ground 站在那里不动
Fear rooted him to the spot. 他吓得呆若木鸡.3 [usu passive 通常用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
establish (sth) deeply and firmly 使(某事物)深深扎根; 牢固地树立(某事物)
a story firmly rooted in reality 深深扎根於现实中的小说
Her affection for him is deeply rooted. 她对他矢志不渝.
He has a rooted objection to cold baths. 他一向反对冷水浴.
4 (phr v) root sth out destroy sthcompletely 根除某事物
determined to root out corruption决心根除腐败现象. root sth up dig or pull up (a plant, etc) with the roots 将(植物等)连根挖出或拔起.
root v (phr v) root about/around (for sth)
(a) (of pigs) turn up the grou...
🔁 扩展释义
*[ru:t]n. 根, 根本, 根源, 基础, 底部vt. 使扎根, 使固定, 根除, 肃清, 搜出, 用鼻拱vi. 生根, 固定, 源于, 用鼻拱土, 寻找, 捧场, 支持【医】 根相关词组: strike at the root of
🏥 医学释义
根,基础
📖 同为「高中」词汇
quotevt.& vi. 引述,引用;
vt. 报价;引述;
vi. 引用;
n. 引用;报价;引号;