up·rootBrE/ˌʌpˈruːt/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyuprootBrE/ˌʌpˈruːt/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːt/present simple - he / she / ituprootsBrE/ˌʌpˈruːts/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːts/past simpleuprootedBrE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪd/past participleuprootedBrE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪd/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪd/ -ing formuprootingBrE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌʌpˈruːtɪŋ/[T]~sthtopullatree, plant, etc. outoftheground将…连根拔起[I, T]toleaveaplacewhereyouhavelivedforalongtime; tomakesbdothis（使）离开家园（或熟悉的地方等）◆WedecidedtouprootandheadforScotland. 我们决定迁往苏格兰。◆~yourself/sbIfIacceptthejob, itwillmeanuprootingmyfamilyandmovingtoItaly. 如果我接受了这份工作，那将意味着我得举家搬迁到意大利去。