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单词 root
释义 root
[ru:t] noun countable
PLANT PART 植物的一部分
 ESSENTIAL 
■the part of a plant which grows down into the earth to get water and food and which holds the plant firm in the ground 根,根茎,根块
[ru:t] noun countable
CAUSE/ORIGIN 原因/根源
 ESSENTIAL 
■the cause or origin of something bad (坏事的)根源,根由,原因
We must get to the root of (= discover the cause of) this problem.我们一定要探本溯源,查出造成这个问题的原因。
What is/lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.这一问题的根本原因是他们缺乏兴趣。
The high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty.高犯罪率的根源在于失业和贫穷。
So what's the root cause of his anxiety?那么使他焦虑的根本原因是甚么呢?
roots [plural]
■origins 根,根源,起源
The city of Tours can trace its roots back to Roman times.图尔城的历史可以追溯到古罗马时代。
⇒ See also grassroots
[ru:t] noun countable
TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL 牙、毛发或指甲
■the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under the skin (毛发、牙或指甲的)根部
[ru:t] noun countable
WORD 词 specialized
■The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes , can be added 词根
The root of the word 'sitting' is 'sit'.sitting 这个词的词根是 sit。
[ru:t] noun countable
MATHEMATICS 数学 specialized
■a solution of some equations (= mathematical statements) 根;解
specialized
■A root of a particular number is another number which, when multiplied by itself one or more times, reaches that number 根;方根
The square root of 64 is 8, and the cube root of 64 is 4.64的平方根是八,立方根是四。
[ru:t] noun countable
put down roots
■If you put down roots in a place where you have moved to live, you make new friends and join in new activities there so that you feel it is your home. (在新的地方)定居开始新的生活
[ru:t] noun countable
root and branch UK (US roots and all)
■completely 彻底;根本地
Racism must be eliminated, root and branch.必须根除种族主义。
[ru:t] noun countable
take root
■If an idea, belief or system takes root somewhere, it starts to be accepted there 深入人心;被牢固树立;生根
Communism has never really taken root in England.共产主义从未真正在英格兰扎根。
[ru:t] verb
LOOK 看
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to look for something by turning things over 翻找,翻寻
She rooted through/among the papers on her desk.她在桌上的文件中翻来翻去地找东西。
The pigs rooted for acorns in the forest.猪在树林里翻拱找橡子吃。
[ru:t] verb
PLANT 植物
intransitive
■to grow roots 生根;长出根来
The trees failed to root and so died.这些树没能生根,所以都死了。
[ru:t] verb
rooted to the spot
■to be unable to move 呆若木鸡,一动不动
She was rooted to the spot with fear/amazement.她吓/惊呆了。
[ru:t] verb
  Phrasal Verbs   root about/around (somewhere) informal
■to search for something, especially by looking through other things (尤指在其他物品中)翻找,翻寻
She was rooting around in her drawer for a pencil.她在抽屉中翻找铅笔。
[ru:t] verb
  Phrasal Verbs   root for sb informal
■to show support for someone who is in a competition or who is doing something difficult 给(某人)以支援,为(某人)助威,声援(某人)
Most of the crowd were rooting for the home team.观众中的大多数人都在为主队加油。
Good luck! We're all rooting for you.祝你好运!我们都支援你。
[ru:t] verb
  Phrasal Verbs   [M] root sth/sb out
SEARCH FOR informal
■to search and find something or someone that is difficult to find (费力地)搜寻到,(经过搜寻)终于找到
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
■to find and remove a person or thing that is causing a problem 找到并根除,发现并杜绝
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间公司效率低下的问题。
[ru:t] verb
  Phrasal Verbs   [M] root sth out/up
■to remove a whole plant, including the roots, from the ground 连根挖掉,连根拔出
I suggest you root out those weeds before they take hold.我建议你把这些杂草连根拔除,等它们扎牢了根就难以除掉了。
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