走私活動動搖合法政府的基

hope是hopeful的詞根。

有些植物容易生根成長。

這頭豬正在拱土覓食。

在成熟時，根系普遍具有根瘤。

【記】※ root-根,uproot-根除:連根拔起才叫“根除” ※ root-根,roof-屋頂:植物的根從屋頂曼延到了房間 ※ r-似“花”,oot-似數字“007”:花的根被007拔出來了

root n 1 [C] part of a plant that keeps it firmly in the soil and absorbs water and food from the soil （植物的）根（部） a plant with very long roots 根部很長的植物 pull a plant up by the roots 把一植物連根拔起. 2 roots [pl] family ties, feelings, etc that attach a person emotionally and culturally to the society or community where he grew up and/or lives or where his ancestors lived （家族的）根 Many Americans have roots in Europe. 許多美國人祖籍在歐洲. She has no real roots in this area. 她原籍不在這兒. 3 [C] part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body （毛發、 牙齒、 指甲或舌頭的）根部 pull hair out by (ie complete with) the roots 把頭發連根拔掉. 4 [C esp sing 尤作單數] (fig 比喻) source or basis 根源; 根基; 根本; 基礎 The root of the problem is lack of trust. 產生這問題的根源在於缺乏信任. Money is often said to be the root of all evil. 金錢常常說成是萬惡之源. 5 [C] (also base form) (grammar) form of a word on which its other forms are said to be based 詞根 `Walk' is the root of `walks', `walked', `walking' and `walker'. walk是 walks、 walked、 walking、 walker 的詞根. 6 [C] (mathematics 數) quantity which, when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, produces another quantity 方根; 根 4 is the square root of 16 (4 x 4 = 16), the cube root of 64 (4 x 4 x 4 = 64) and the fourth root of 256 (4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 256). 4是16的平方根、 是64的立方根、 是256的四次方根. =>App 4 見附錄4. 7 (idm習語) get at/get to/strike at the `root(s) of sth discover the source of sth (usu problematic or unpleasant) and tackle it there 找到某事物（通常指棘手的或討厭的事物）的根源并加以解決. pull up one's roots => pull2. put down (new) `roots establish oneself in a place to which one has moved 在新的地方立足. ,root and `branch thorough(ly); complete(ly) 徹底（的）; 完全（的） destroy an organization root and branch 徹底摧毀一個組織 [attrib 作定語] root-and-branch reforms 全面的改革. the root cause (of sth) the fundamental cause 根本原因 He argues that one of the root causes of crime is poverty. 他認為犯罪的一個根本原因是貧窮. take/strike root (a) (of a plant) send down a root or roots （指植物）生根, 扎根. (b) (fig 比喻) become established 建立; 確立 a country where democracy has never really taken root 從未真正建立起民主制度的國家. root v 1 (a) [I, Ipr] (of a plant) send down roots and begin to grow （指植物）生根成長 This type of plant roots easily. 這種植物容易生根成長. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] plant (sth) 種植（某物） Root the cuttings in peat. 把插枝扦插泥炭中. 2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態] cause (sb) to stand fixed and unmoving 使（某人）站立不動 be/stand rooted to the spot/ground 站在那里不動 Fear rooted him to the spot. 他嚇得呆若木雞.3 [usu passive 通常用於被動語態 Tn, Tn.pr] establish (sth) deeply and firmly 使（某事物）深深扎根; 牢固地樹立（某事物） a story firmly rooted in reality 深深扎根於現實中的小說 Her affection for him is deeply rooted. 她對他矢志不渝. He has a rooted objection to cold baths. 他一向反對冷水浴. 4 (phr v) root sth out destroy sthcompletely 根除某事物 determined to root out corruption決心根除腐敗現象. root sth up dig or pull up (a plant, etc) with the roots 將（植物等）連根挖出或拔起. root v (phr v) root about/around (for sth) (a) (of pigs) turn up the grou...

*[ru:t]n. 根, 根本, 根源, 基礎, 底部vt. 使扎根, 使固定, 根除, 肅清, 搜出, 用鼻拱vi. 生根, 固定, 源于, 用鼻拱土, 尋找, 捧場, 支持【醫】 根相關詞組: strike at the root of

根，基礎