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root /ruːt/ ► SEE ALLroot aroundroot around/through sthroot for sb/sth root sb/sth outroot through sthroot sb to sthroot sth up●ˌroot aˈround●ˌroot aˈround/ˈthrough sth (BrE also ˌroot aˈbout, ˌroot aˈbout sth) (for sth) to move things around to try to find sth 翻找；搜寻◆He was rooting around in the drawer for his keys.
他翻抽屉找他的钥匙。◆Someone had been rooting through the rubbish.
有人一直在垃圾堆里翻来翻去。[v + adv] [v + prep]●ˈroot for sb/sth (informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation 为（参赛运动员或困境中的人）助威；为…鼓劲◆Good luck—I’ll be rooting for you!
祝你好运——我会为你加油的！ ➡ note at cheer sb on [v + prep]●ˌroot sb/sth ˈout1. to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them/it 肃清；铲除；根除◆The government has promised to root out police corruption.
政府承诺要杜绝警务人员腐败。◆The troublemakers seem to have been rooted out.
惹是生非的人似乎都已被揪出来了。OBJ corruption2. (informal) to find sb/sth when it is not easy or it takes a long time 终于发现（或找到）◆They eventually rooted out two witnesses.
他们最终找到了两名目击者。◆I’ve got some instructions for the camera somewhere—I’ll see if I can root them out.
我把照相机的使用说明不知道放在什么地方了——我来看看能不能找出来。◆I’ll root out the photo for you.
我来给你找出这张照片。SYN dig sth out, hunt sth down/out[v + adv + n] [v + pron + adv] [v + n + adv] (less frequent) ●ˌroot ˈthrough sth ➡ root around, etc. ●ˈroot sb to sthif fear, shock, etc. roots you to a place, it makes you unable to move 使（因恐惧、震惊等）呆住不动◆She stood rooted to the spot in horror.
她吓得呆立不动。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌroot sth ˈupto dig or pull up a plant, tree, etc. with its roots 连根挖起；连根拔起◆Kids have been rooting up plants.
孩子们一直在拔花草。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |