plural roots
plural roots
Learner's definition of ROOT
1
[count] : the part of a plant that grows underground, gets water from the ground, and holds the plant in place根;根莖 — see color picture on this page 2
[count] : the part of a tooth, hair, fingernail, etc., that is attached to the body(牙齒、毛發、指甲等的)根,根部 3 [count]
a : the cause or source of something起因;根源 —
usually singular通常用單數 -
He believes that money is the root of all evil. [=money causes people to do bad things]他認爲金錢是萬惡之源。
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We need to get to the root of the problem. = We need to get to the root cause of the problem.我們需要查清問題的根源。
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Simple greed was at the root of the robbery. [=was the reason for the robbery]搶劫的根本原因在於貪心。
b : the origin of something起源 —
usually plural通常用複數 4 roots [plural]
a : the family history of a person or a group of people家族歷史;祖先 b : a special connection to something與…的特殊關聯 —
+ in -
She's a dedicated teacher with roots in the community.她紮根社區,是一位富有獻身精神的教師。
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His family has roots in the New York theater scene.他的家庭與紐約戲劇界頗有淵源。
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a novelist with roots deep in Southern life與南方生活有深厚淵源的小說家
— see also grass roots 5
[count] mathematics : a number that is multiplied by itself a certain number of times to produce another number方根;根 — see also cube root, square root 6
[count] : a word from which other words are formed詞根
put down roots
: to become a member of a community and begin to feel that it is your home : to settle and live in one place定居
root and branch
chiefly British 1
: complete or thorough完全的;徹底的 2
: completely or thoroughly完全地;徹底地
take root
1
of a plant : to grow and develop roots生根 2
: to begin to develop開始發展 2 root /ˈruːt/ verb
roots; rooted; rooting
roots; rooted; rooting
Learner's definition of ROOT
1 of a plant
a [no object] : to grow and develop roots長出根;生根 b [+ object] : to make (a plant) grow and develop roots使生根 -
She rooted the seedlings in pots before planting them in the garden.她將幼苗放在花盆裏生根,然後再把它們移植到花園裏。
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The lichen rooted itself to the rock.
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The lichen was rooted to the rock.
2
[+ object] : to make (someone) unable to move使(某人)無法移動 —
usually used as (be) rooted通常用作(be) rooted
root in
[phrasal verb] root (something) in (something)
: to form, make, or develop (something) by using (something) as a basis由…産生;來源於;以…爲基礎 —
usually used as (be) rooted in通常用作(be) rooted -
His art is rooted in reality.他的藝術來源於現實。
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Her opinions are deeply rooted in her faith.她的觀點是牢固地建立在其信仰之上的。
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a dance rooted in African tradition源於非洲傳統的舞蹈
3 root /ˈruːt/ verb
roots; rooted; rooting
roots; rooted; rooting
Learner's definition of ROOT
[no object]
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to search for something by moving around or by turning things over翻找;搜尋 -
We rooted through the desk drawers for the phone bill.我們在書桌的抽屜裏翻找電話賬單。
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She rooted around in her purse to find her keys.她翻遍手提包找鑰匙。
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I think I'll root around for some leftovers in the fridge.我就想在冰箱裏找點剩飯吃一口。
2
of animals : to look for food under the ground by digging with the nose : grub(動物)用鼻拱土覓食
root out
[phrasal verb] 1 root (something or someone) out or root out (something or someone)
: to find and remove (something or someone)找到並去除(某人或物);根除 2
: to find (something or someone) after searching for a long time終於找到 4 root /ˈruːt/ verb
roots; rooted; rooting
roots; rooted; rooting
Learner's definition of ROOT
root for
[phrasal verb] root for (someone or something)
: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.)給…助威;給…加油 : to hope for the success of (someone or something)希望…取得成功
root on
[phrasal verb] root (someone or something) on US
: to help (someone or something) to win or succeed by expressing or showing strong support爲…歡呼喝彩 -
The team is playing for the championship tomorrow, and thousands of fans will be there to root them on.明天這個隊將參加冠軍爭奪賽,屆時成千上萬的球迷將到場歡呼助威。
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Her friends and family were there to root her on to victory.她的朋友們和家人都在現場爲她加油,助她取得勝利。
— rooter
/ˈruːtɚ/ noun, plural rooters [count]