| 释义 |
root /ruːt/► SEE ALLget to the root of sthroot and branchthe root cause (of sth)take root
●get to the ˈroot of sthbe 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 ˈbranchcompletely; 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 ˈrootbecome 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。 |