root
美[rut, rʊt] vt.使生根；使固定；根源在于；欢呼，喝彩
vi.生根；根除
网络根；平方根；根源；根部
1 . Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance.
她的脚踝被树根绊了一下，差点摔倒。
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2 . It shouldn't take too long to root him out.
把他铲除掉应该不需要太长的时间。
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3 . The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch.
纳粹主义势力当时正在彻底改变德国。
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4 . The germ of an idea took root in Rosemary's mind.
罗斯玛丽心里萌生了一个念头。
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5 . They were treating symptoms and not the root cause.
他们是治标不治本。
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1.(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2.(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
thematic vowels are part of the stem
3.the place where something begins, where it springs into being;
the Italian beginning of the Renaissance
4.a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
5.the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
6.someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
7.a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
8.the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
1.take root and begin to grow;
this plant roots quickly
2.come into existence, originate;
The problem roots in her depression
3.plant by the roots
4.dig with the snout;
the pig was rooting for truffles
5.take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
We all rooted for the home team
6.become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;
He finally settled down
7.cause to take roots