root    1736 I

root (Hr /ru:t/ noun, verb

■                  noun

►                OF PLANT 植物.1 [C] the part of a plant that grows under the ground and absorbs water and minerals that it

■                  sends to the rest of the plant 根；根莲：deep spreading roots 扎得很深的根◊ ZpuZZed the pZant'uj) by (= includ­ing) the roots. 義也 这棵植 物连根金起。 ◊ Tree roots ccm cause damage to buf丨dings.树根备给大楼造成损害。◊ root crops/vegetables (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots)根逢作物 / 蔬菜 _ picture o plant, tree — see also grass roots, taproot

►                OF HAIR/TOOTH/NAIL 头发；牙齿；指甲 2 [C] the part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body 植；根部：hafr that is bZonde at the ends cmd darfc at the roots发梢金黄而发根颜色深的头发

►                MAIN CAUSE OF PROBLEM 问题的主要原因 3 [C, usually sing.] the main cause of sth, such as a problem or difficult situation 根源；起因：Money, or.Zove 〇/money, is said to be t/ie root 〇/ aH eviZ.有人谥钱或爱钱是万恶之源。◊ We have to get to the root 〇/the probiem.我们必须找到 …问题的根源。◊ What Zies at the root 〇/ his trouWes is a se/iseo/insecurify.他的一切忧虑源于一种不安全感。◊ What would you say was the root cause of the problem? 你认为问题的根源是什么？

►                ORIGIh[起源 4 [C, usually pi.] the origin or basis of sth 起 源；基础；根基：Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.

弗拉明科起源于阿拉伯音乐。

►                CONNECTION WITH PIACE 与地方相关 5 roots [pi.] the

feelings or connections that you have with a place because you have lived there or your family came from there根（指与出生地或原籍相关联的情感或联系）：J’m proud of my Italian roots.      3\ff

傲。◊ A_/iter 20 years fn America, J sriZZ /ed my roots are iri£n^cmd.尽管在美国生活了 20年，我还是觉得我的根 在英格兰I,

►                OF WORD 单词 6 [C] (///ig.w/sf/cs .语言）the part of a word that has the main meaning and that its other forms are based on; a word that other words are formed from iSI 根：Wdfc’ is the root 〇/ Si/afc’，WaZfced’，"vvdfcing’ and Wd/cer’. * walk 是 walks、walked、walking 和 walker 的 词根。

►                MATHEMATICS 数学 7 [C] a quantity which, when multi- plied by itself a particular number of times, produces another quantity 方根；根 _ see also cube root,

SQUARE ROOT

put down ■ roots 1 (of a plant 植物）to develop roots 生根 2 to settle and live in one place 定居： ten years travelling the world, she felt it was time to put down roofcsomewhere.游历也界+年之后，她觉得该是 找个地方定居的时候了。，foot andthoroughly and completely 完全彻底：The government set out to destroy rte organizarton root and branch•政府着手完全 彻底摧毁这个组织。.◊ root-and-branc/i rejfbrms全面 鈿底的改$ take 'root 1 (of a plant 植物）to develop roots.生根 2 (of an idea 思想)’to become accepted widely tt tS; ^ A A ^' ： Fortunately, militarism failed to take root in Europe as a who〖e.幸运的是，军国±义没 有能够深入整个欧洲。

• verb

►                OF PLANTS 植.物 1 [V，VN] to grow roots; to make or encourage a plant to grow roots (使）生浪

►                SEARCH 寻找 2 [V +£?£/v./^ep.]〜（about/around) for sth | 〜（through sth) (for stli) to search for sth by moving things or turning things over•翻曼 HTTl rummage ： pigs rooting /or /ood 拱土觅食的猪◊ ‘Jt must be here

so爪evt/here,，she said, /-ooting through the suitcase. “它

一定就在这里的什么地方。”她一边说一边翻着衣箱。

◊ Who’s been roofing around in my desk?谁乱翻我的书

桌了？

►                SEX 性 3 [V，VN] (/Wsfra/f, /VZf，tofcoo, s/<7/?g) to have sex

with sb (•%某 A )性交

'root for sb [no passive] (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用+进行时）（/n/omjo/) to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation (体育比赛或遭遇困难时） 给…助威，给…加油：We’re rooting /or the BuZZs.義们 在为公'牛队加油。◊ Good luck—J’m rooting /or you/ 祝

你好运我支持你.！ T〇ot sth/sbwout 1 to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them找到并去除（祸根）；根除2 to find sb/sth after searching for a long; time 终于发现■(或找 M ) ,r〇〇t sb to 'sth to make sb unable to move because of fear, shock, etc.使（因害怕、惊吓等）呆住 不动：Embarrassment rooted her to the spot.她尴尬得 呆住了。,r〇〇t sth^'up to dig or pull up a plant with its roots连根挖起；连根拔起

'root beer noun 1 [U] a sweet fizzy drink (= with bubbles), that does not contain alcohol, made from ginger and the roots of other plants. It is drunk espe- cially in the US.根汁汽水（用姜和其他植物的根制成， 不含酒精，盛行于美国）2 [C] a bottle，can or glass of root beer —瓶（或听、杯）根汁饮料 'root-bound^/ = pot-bound 'root canal noun the space inside the root of a tooth (牙\根管

'root directory noun (computing if) a file that contains all the other files in a program, system, etc 根目录 root-ed /.ru:tid/ 1 〜in sth developing from or being strongly influenced by sth 根源在于；由…产生： His problems are deeply rooted in his childhood experi- ences.他的问题的祸根在于他童年的经历。2 fixed in one place; not moving or changing固定在某地的；稳固的； 根深#固的：She was. rooted to her chair.她坐在椅子上 :一动不动。◊ rheir h/e is rooted in Chicago now.他们在 芝加哥舍居了。◊只acism is stiH deepZy rooted in our society•种族主义在我们的社会中仍然根深蒂固。一see also deep-rooted 3 [AustralE, slang) extremely tired M 惫不堪的；筋疲力尽的4 (>4w5fra/£, slang) too old or broken to use去旧充用的；鈿得不能用的rooted to the 'spot so frightened or shocked that you cannot move (惊吓得）呆住术动

root-er /'ru:ta(r)/ noun {NAmE,, informal) a person who supports a particular team or player (运动队或运动员 的）支持者  SUPPORTER

rootin^-tootin* /,ru:tin 'tu:tin/ adj. [only before noun] (AW/r?£，enthusiastic, cheerfui and lively 满腔 热情的；热情奔放的

root-less /'ruitlas/ adj. having nowhere that you really think of as home, or as the place where you belong 无根的；没有归宿的；漂泊的：She had had a rootless cfti’Zdhood moving 介om town to. town/ 她小时候居无矣 所，在各地流浪。► root.less.ness/?owA7 [U] rootsy /_m:tsi/ <3办(of music 音乐）belonging to a particular tradition, and not changed from the original style维持特定传统的；保持原有风格的 rope /raup; NAmE roup/ noun, verb mnoun 1 [C, U] very strong thick string made by twisting thinner strings, wires，etc. together 粗绳；线磁；绳索： The rope broke and she fell 50 metres onto the rocks. M 索断了，她从50米的髙空摔到了岩右上。o we ried his Zumds together wi'th rope.我们用绳子把他的手绑在一起。

◊ The anchor was attached to a Zength 〇/rope•铁锚系在 一段缆绳上。◊ Cofk 〇/rope Zay on the quayside.码立上 放着一盘盘的绳 f。一 see also jump rope, skipping rope, tow rope 2 the ropes [pi.] the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place (拳击或摔跤 场四周的）围绳，圈绳 3 [C] a number of similar things attached together by a string or thread 串在一起的相似 的东西：a rope o/pearZs — 串珍珠 ITiTOl give sb enough 'rope to allow sb freedom to do what they want, espe­cially in the hope that they will make a mistake or look silly放任自由，任其为所欲为（使其犯错误或出丑> : The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herse〖/这个问题模棱两可，让面试者胡乱 发挥而自毙吧。on the ’ropes        very close to

being defeated 濒于失败；即将吴败 show sb/know/ learn the 'ropes{informal) to show sb/know/learn how a particular job should be done 向某人演示 / 知道 / 学会 如何做某事一more at end n., money ■ verb _ 1 [切办加印.]~ A and B together | 〜A to B to tie one person or thing to another with a rope 用绳子捆 _ (或绑、系）：The thieves had roped the guard’s /eet together.窃賊把门卫的双脚捆在了一起。◊ J roped the goat to a post.我把山羊拴在一根柱子上。2 to tie sth