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| 1 | a radical change or way of doing something is new and very different from the usual way （改变或方式）彻底的，根本的 |
| a more radical approach to social problems 解决社会问题的一个更为彻底的途径 |
| a radical solution to the problem of juvenile crime 解决青少年犯罪问题的一个根本办法 |
| a programme of radical reforms in schools 一个彻底的学校改革方案 |
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| 2 | a radical increase or decrease is extremely large and important （增减）急剧的，大幅度的 |
| radical cuts in the defence budget 国防预算的大幅削减 |
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| 3 | a radical person or group believes that important political and social changes are necessary 激进的；极端的 |
| members of a radical left-wing group 左翼激进组织成员 |
| a radical feminist 激进的女权主义者 |
| radical right-wing politicians 极端右倾的政客 |
| | 3a | radical opinions are based on the belief that important political or social changes are necessary （观点）激进的 | | He surprised us all with his radical views. 他的激进观点使我们所有人都感到吃惊。 | | her radical ideas about education 她对教育的激进看法 | |
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| 4 | relating to the most basic or important part of something 根本的；基本的 |
| There was a radical difference between their views on foreign policy. 他们对外交政策的看法存在着根本性的差异。 |
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