relating to the most basic and important parts of something; complete and detailed synonym far-reaching根本的;彻底的;完全的 the need for radical changes in education 对教育进行彻底变革的需要 demands for radical reform of the law 彻底改变法律的要求 radical differences between the sexes 两性间的根本差异 This document marks a radical departure from earlier recommendations. 这份文件标志着对先前建议的完全背离。
new, different and likely to have a great effect 全新的;不同凡响的 radical ideas 不同凡响的观点 a radical solution to the problem 解决问题的全新方法 radical proposals 有创见的建议 a truly radical concept 确实激进的观念
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
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- extremely
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in favour of extreme and complete political or social change 激进的;极端的 the radical wing of the party 党内的激进派 radical politicians/students/writers 激进的政治人物/学生/作家
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- (North American English, old-fashioned, slang)
very good 很好;非常好
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘forming the root’ and ‘inherent’): from late Latin radicalis, from Latin radix, radic- ‘root’.