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root PLANT PARTrU:tn [C]the part of a plant which grows down into the earth to obtain water and food and which holds the plant firm in the ground(植物的)根，根茎The girl carefully pulled up the weed by its roots (= pulled all of it out).这个女孩小心翼翼地将野草连根拔起。In the desert, he lived on roots and berries.在沙漠里，他靠根茎和浆果生活。Irises have shallow roots (= Their roots do not grow very deep).鸢尾属植物的根很浅。I've planted some saplings, but it'll be a while before they send out roots/take root (= start growing).我已经种下了一些幼树，但它们生根还要一段时间。(fig.) Capitalism has never taken root (= become established) in the country.资本主义从未在该国生根。(fml) Racism must be eliminated, root and branch (= completely).种族主义必须被彻彻底底地消除。In America, root beer is a fizzy drink without alcohol that is flavoured with the roots of various plants.(美国)(不含酒精的)根汁汽水(Am) A root cellar is an area, often underground, for storing root crops and vegetables.(用以储藏根用作物与蔬菜的)根菜作物窖A root crop is a plant such as potatoes or CARROTS that is grown because its roots are eaten.根用作物The root of a hair, tooth, or nail is the hidden part that connects it to the body.(毛发，牙齿或指甲的)根The dentist pulled out her tooth by the roots (= pulled all of it out).牙医将她的牙连根拔出。The root of something bad is the cause or origin of it.根源，根由We must get to the root of (= discover the cause of) this problem.我们必须找到这个问题的根由。What lies at the root of the problem is their lack of interest.问题的根由就是他们不感兴趣。The high crime rate has its roots in unemployment and poverty.高犯罪率的根由是失业与贫困。The root (cause) of your anxiety is probably your mother's neglect of you as a child.你焦虑的根由也许是你的母亲从小就忽视你。The main message of my sermon is that money is the root of all evil.我布道的主旨是: 金钱是万恶之源。(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' and the root of 'friendliness'is 'friend'.单词sitting的词根是sit，friendliness的词根是friend。'Merchant'comes from/is derived from the Latin root 'merx'.Merchant来自拉丁词根merx。
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