[N-COUNT 可数名词]根；根茎 The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.
[usu pl]
...the twisted roots of an apple tree.
苹果树盘绕的根
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)生根成长 If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.
[V]
[V n]
Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...
大多数植物都会在6到8周内生根。
Root the cuttings in a heated propagator.
把插条放在加热的培育箱里生根。
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[ADJ 形容词](蔬菜、作物等)块根的，根茎可食用的Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.
[ADJ n]
...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.
诸如胡萝卜和马铃薯之类的块根作物
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](头发或牙齿的)根，根部 The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.
...decay around the roots of teeth.
牙根周围的腐蚀
...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root.
能彻底将毛发连根清除的脱毛蜡
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]根脉；祖籍；血统；根基 You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots .
[usu poss N]
I am proud of my Brazilian roots...
我为我的巴西血统感到自豪。
It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.
她从黎巴嫩搬到英国已经有21年了，但她从未忘记自己的根。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]根音乐（受传统文化强烈影响的流行音乐，尤指雷盖音乐)Roots is used to refer to pop music, especially reggae, that is strongly influenced by the traditional music of the culture that it originally came from.
[oft N n]
...superb roots reggae by the likes of Little Roy and Wailing Souls.
像小罗伊、“哭泣灵魂”等这一类音乐人表演的极棒的老根雷盖乐
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](问题、困境等的)根源，起因，祸根 You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.
[usu the N of n]
We got to the root of the problem...
我们找到了问题的根源。
This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute...
这种不被承认就是这次纷争的根源。
His sense of guilt had its roots in his childhood loss of his younger sister...
他的负疚感源于他在童年失去了妹妹。
They were treating symptoms and not the root cause.
他们是治标不治本。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]词根 The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added.
[TECHNICAL 术语]
The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.
单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。
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[VERB 动词]翻找；搜寻 If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.
[V prep]
She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...
她在包里翻了一阵，找到了想要的东西，然后朝门口走去。
Dogs root in the debris at the roadside.
狗在路边的垃圾里觅食。
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See also:
rooted
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cube root
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grass roots
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square root
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[PHRASE 短语]完全地；彻底地 If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch .
[PHR after v]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...
纳粹主义势力当时正在彻底改变德国。
Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.
有些监狱的做法需要彻底改革。
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[PHRASE 短语]扎根；定居；安家 If someone puts down roots, they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there.
[V inflects]
When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.
到了蒙大拿后，他们便在那里扎根并过上了新生活。
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[PHRASE 短语](想法、信念或风俗)深入人心，根深蒂固 If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people.
[V inflects]
Time would be needed for democracy to take root...
民主观念要深入人心需要时间。
Without a sensible sex education all kinds of strange and fantastic ideas will take root.
没有合理的性教育，各种各样奇怪荒诞的说法都会有人相信。
相关词组：
root around
root for
root out
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root★/ruːt; NAmEruːt/
noun
,
verb
rootrootsrootedrootingnoun★ _root_vegetables_comp.jpg _carrot.jpg of plant 植物1★[countable ]the part of a plant that grows under the ground and absorbs water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant 根；根茎◆deep spreading roots扎得很深的根◆I pulled the plant up by(= including)the roots.我把这棵植物连根拔起。◆Tree roots can cause damage to buildings.树根会给大楼造成损害。◆root crops/vegetables(= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots)根茎作物╱蔬菜☞collocationsat
life
☞see also
grass roots
,
taproot
of hair/tooth/nail 头发；牙齿；指甲2★[countable ]the part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body 根；根部◆hair that is blonde at the ends and dark at the roots发梢金黄而发根黑的头发main cause of problem 问题的主要原因3★[countable , usually singular ]the main cause of sth, such as a problem or difficult situation 根源；起因◆Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil.有人说钱和爱钱是万恶之源。◆We have to get to the root of the problem.我们必须找到问题的根源。◆What lies at the root ofhis troubles is a sense of insecurity. 他的一切忧虑源于一种不安全感。◆What would you say was the root causeof the problem? 你认为问题的起因是什么？origin 起源4★[countable , usually plural ]the origin or basis of sth 起源；基础；根基◆Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.弗拉明科起源于阿拉伯音乐。connection with place 与地方相关5★roots[plural ]the feelings or connections that you have with a place because you have lived there or your family came from there 根（指与出生地或原籍相关联的情感或联系）◆I'm proud of my Italian roots.我为我的意大利血统感到骄傲。◆After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England.尽管在美国生活了 20 年，我还是觉得我的根在英国。of word 单词6[countable ]( linguistics 语言) the part of a word that has the main meaning and that its other forms are based on; a word that other words are formed from 词根◆‘Walk’ is the root of ‘walks’, ‘walked’, ‘walking’ and ‘walker’.*walk 是 walks、walked、walking 和 walker 的词根。 mathematics 数学7[countable ]a quantity which, when multiplied by itself a particular number of times, produces another quantity 方根；根☞see also
cube root
,
square root
IDIOMSput down ˈroots1(of a plant 植物)to develop roots 生根2to settle and live in one place 定居◆After ten years travelling the world, she felt it was time to put down roots somewhere.游历世界十年之后，她觉得该是找个地方定居的时候了。ˌroot and ˈbranchthoroughly and completely 完全彻底◆The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch.政府着手完全彻底地摧毁这个组织。◆root-and-branch reforms全面彻底的改革take ˈroot1(of a plant 植物)to develop roots 生根2(of an idea 思想)to become accepted widely 植根；深入人心◆Fortunately, militarism failed to take root in Europe as a whole.幸运的是，军国主义没有能够深入整个欧洲。verbof plants 植物1[intransitive , transitive ]root(sth) to grow roots; to make or encourage a plant to grow roots （使）生根search 寻找2[intransitive ]to search for sth by moving things or turning things over 翻寻SYN
rummage
root(about/around) for sth ◆pigs rooting for food拱土觅食的猪◆Who's been rooting around in my desk?谁乱翻我的书桌了？root(through sth) (for sth) ◆‘It must be here somewhere,’ she said, rooting through the suitcase.“它一定就在这里的什么地方。”她一边说一边翻着衣箱。sex 性3[intransitive , transitive ]root(sb) ( AustralE,NZE) ( taboo,slang) to have sex with sb （与某人）性交PHRASAL VERBSˈroot for sb[no passive ]( usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) ( informal) to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation （体育比赛或遭遇困难时）给…助威，给…加油◆We're rooting for the Bulls.我们为公牛队加油。◆Good luck—I'm rooting for you!祝你好运，我支持你！ˌroot sth/sb↔ˈout1to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them 找到并去除（祸根）；根除2to find sb/sth after searching for a long time 终于发现（或找到）ˌroot sb to ˈsthto make sb unable to move because of fear, shock, etc. 使（因害怕、惊吓等）呆住不动◆Embarrassment rooted her to the spot.她尴尬得呆住了。ˌroot sth↔ˈupto dig or pull up a plant with its roots 连根挖起；连根拔起root/ruːt; NAmEruːt/
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rootroot1 /ruːt/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]
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1plant the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: tree roots These plants produce a number of thin roots. →
root crop
, root vegetable
2cause of a problem the main cause of a problembe/lie at the root of something (=be the cause of something) Allergies are at the root of a lot of health problems. The love of money is the root of all evil. A competent mechanic should be able to get to the root of the problem (=find out the cause of a problem). the root causes of crime3origin/main part the origin or main part of something such as a custom, law, activity etc, from which other things have developedroot in a legal system with roots in English common law Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US.be/lie at the root of something the liberal economic policies which lie at the root of American power4family connection somebody’s roots your relation to a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there: immigrants keeping in touch with their cultural roots Alex Haley’s story about his search for his roots became a bestseller.5put down roots if you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that a place is your home and to have relationships with the people there: Because of her husband’s job, they’d moved too often to put down roots anywhere.6tooth/hair etc the part of a tooth, hair etc that connects it to the rest of your body: She’d pulled some of Kelly’s hair out by the roots.7take roota)if an idea, method, activity etc takes root, people begin to accept or believe it, or it begins to have an effect: Economists believe that economic recovery will begin to take root next year.b)if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it8have a (good) root round British English informal to search for something by moving other things around9language technical the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added. For example, the word ‘coldness’ is formed from the root ‘cold’ and the suffix ‘ness’. → stem10mathematics technical a number that, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have: 2 is the fourth root of 16.11root and branch if you destroy or change something root and branch, you get rid of it or change it completely and permanently because it is bad: a root and branch reform of the electoral system →
cube root
, square root
, grass roots
root1 noun
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rootroot2 verb
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1planta)[intransitive] to grow roots: New shrubs will root easily in summer.b)[transitive] if a plant is rooted somewhere, it is held in the ground firmly by its roots: a bush firmly rooted in the hard groundroot itself Clumps of thyme had rooted themselves between the rocks.GRAMMARRoot is either passive or reflexive in this meaning.2be rooted in something to have developed from something and be strongly influenced by it: The country’s economic troubles are rooted in a string of global crises. This feeling of rejection is often deeply rooted in childhood.3search [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to search for something by moving things aroundSYN rummageroot through/in/amongst something (for something) Leila rooted through her handbag for a pen.4pigs [intransitive usually + adverb/preposition] if a pig roots somewhere, it looks for food under the groundroot for pigs rooting for truffles5rooted to the spot/floor/ground etc so shocked, surprised, or frightened that you cannot move: She stood rooted to the spot, staring at him.root for phrasal verb informal1to want someone to succeed in a competition, test, or difficult situation: You can do it – I’m rooting for you.2especially American English to support a sports team or player by shouting and cheering: the Los Angeles fans rooting for the Lakersroot out phrasal verb1to find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it: Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force.2to find something by searching for it: I’ll try and root out something for you to wear.root up phrasal verbto dig or pull a plant up with its roots
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