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| 1 | I to search for something by putting your hand deep into a place and pushing things around 翻找；搜寻 |
| +around/about He rooted around in his coat pocket for some change. 他在外衣口袋里翻找零钱。 |
| +among/through She was desperately rooting through the papers on her desk. 她正在她书桌上的文件堆中拼命地搜寻着。 |
| | 1a | if an animal roots, it searches for food by pushing with its nose （动物）用鼻子拱着觅食 | |
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| 2 | I/T to grow roots or make a plant grow roots （使）生根 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈroot for |
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| | root for sb: to support someone in a game , competition etc （在比赛、竞赛等中）为…打气，为…加油 |
| - | ˌroot ˈout |
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| | to find something bad or illegal and get rid of it 消除；根除；杜绝 | The president vowed to root out corruption. 总统发誓要根除腐败。 | |
| - | ˌroot ˈup |
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| | to pull a plant out of the ground , including its roots 将（植物）连根拔起 |
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