radical

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¹ radical /ˈrædɪkəl/ adjective

¹ radical

/ˈrædɪkəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of RADICAL

[more radical; most radical]

a : very new and different from what is traditional or ordinary全新的；不同凡响的

b : very basic and important根本的；彻底的

There are some radical differences between the two proposals.两条建议有着根本的区别。
The new president has made some radical changes to the company.新总裁对公司进行了几项彻底的变革。
radical reforms彻底的改革

: having extreme political or social views that are not shared by most people激进的；极端的

US slang, somewhat old-fashioned : very appealing or good顶呱呱的

— radically

/ˈrædɪkli/ adverb

She has proposed a radically different approach to the problem.她提出了完全不同的方法来解决这一问题。
The hurricane radically changed the landscape.这场飓风使地面景观面目全非。
radically new technology全新的技术

noun [noncount]

² radical /ˈrædɪkəl/ noun

plural radicals

² radical

/ˈrædɪkəl/

noun

plural radicals

Learner's definition of RADICAL

[count]

: a person who favors extreme changes in government : a person who has radical political opinions激进分子

He was a radical when he was young, but now he's much more moderate.他年轻时是个激进分子，但现在温和多了。