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root

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root

/ruːt/

► SEE ALL

●get to the ˈroot of sth

be able to see or do sth about the main cause (of a problem, etc.) 探本溯源；究其根本原因

◆We must get to the root of the drugs problem.
我们必须从毒品问题的根源入手。

OPP

scratch the surface (of sth)

●ˌroot and ˈbranch

completely; thoroughly 完全地；彻底地

◆The independence movement has been destroyed root and branch.
独立运动彻底失败了。

●the ˌroot ˈcause (of sth)

the main cause of sth, such as a problem or difficult situation （…的）根本原因，起因

◆Poverty is the root cause of most of the crime in the city.
贫穷是城市里大多数犯罪的根本原因。

●take ˈroot

become firmly established 扎根；确立；深入人心

◆His ideas on education never really took root; they were just too extreme.
他的教育理念从来没有真正得到认可，因为太极端了。

NOTE If a plant takes root it develops roots and attaches itself to the ground. * take root 指植物在地下生根。

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root是什么意思