uproot [ʌp'ru:t] verb transitive PLANT 植物 ■to pull a plant including its roots out of the ground 将…连根拔起•Hundreds of mature trees were uprooted in the storm.数百棵大树在风暴中被连根拔起。 [ʌp'ru:t] verb transitive PERSON 人 ■to remove a person from their home or usual environment 使离开家园(或熟悉的环境);使迁移他处•The war has uprooted nearly two-thirds of the country's population.战争使这个国家近三分之二的人口背井离乡。 |