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BNC: 1992 COCA: 1734

    of plant植物

  1.  
    [countable] the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant根；根茎
    • deep spreading roots扎得很深的根
    • Tree roots can cause damage to buildings.树根会给大楼造成损害。
    • by the roots I pulled the plant up by the roots (= including the roots).我把这棵植物连根拔起。
    • root vegetables/crops (= plants whose roots you can eat, such as carrots)块根蔬菜/作物
    • Good soil promotes strong root growth. 好的土壤促进了根的生长。
    • Root tips die quickly when exposed to light and air.当暴露在光线和空气中时，根尖很快死亡。
    Collocations The living worldThe living world生物界Animals动物
    • animals mate/​breed/​reproduce/​feed (on something)动物交配／繁育／繁殖／以…为食
    • fish/​amphibians swim/​spawn (= lay eggs)鱼／两栖动物游动／产卵
    • birds fly/​migrate/​nest/​sing鸟飞翔／迁徙／筑巢／啼叫
    • insects crawl/​fly/​bite/​sting昆虫爬／飞／咬／叮
    • insects/​bees/​locusts swarm昆虫／蜜蜂／蝗虫成群地飞来飞去
    • bees collect/​gather nectar/​pollen蜜蜂采蜜／花粉
    • spiders spin/​weave a web蜘蛛结网／织网
    • snakes/​lizards shed their skins蛇／蜥蜴蜕皮
    • bears/​hedgehogs/​frogs hibernate熊／刺猬／青蛙冬眠
    • insect larvae grow/​develop/​pupate昆虫的幼虫生长／发育／化蛹
    • an egg/​a chick/​a larva hatches卵孵化；小鸡出壳；幼虫孵出
    • attract/​find/​choose a mate吸引／找到／选择配偶
    • produce/​release eggs/​sperm产卵；排卵；产生／释放精子
    • lay/​fertilize/​incubate/​hatch eggs产卵；使卵受精；孵卵
    • inhabit a forest/​a reef/​the coast栖居于森林／礁石／海岸
    • mark/​enter/​defend (a) territory标出／进入／保卫领地
    • stalk/​hunt/​capture/​catch/​kill prey悄悄接近／猎杀／捕获／杀死猎物
    Plants and fungi植物和真菌
    • trees/​plants grow/​bloom/​blossom/​flower树木／植物生长／开花
    • a seed germinates/​sprouts种子发芽
    • leaves/​buds/​roots/​shoots appear/​develop/​form叶子／花蕾／根茎／幼苗长出来／长大／成形
    • flower buds swell/​open花蕾含苞欲放／绽放
    • a fungus grows/​spreads/​colonizes something菌类生长／扩散／长满…
    • pollinate/​fertilize a flower/​plant给花／植物授粉
    • produce/​release/​spread/​disperse pollen/​seeds/​spores长出／传播花粉／种子／孢子
    • produce/​bear fruit结果
    • develop/​grow/​form roots/​shoots/​leaves长出根茎／嫩芽／叶子
    • provide/​supply/​absorb/​extract/​release nutrients提供／吸收／提取／释放营养物
    • perform/​increase/​reduce photosynthesis进行／增加／减少光合作用
    Bacteria and viruses细菌和病毒
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses grow/​spread/​multiply细菌／微生物／病毒生长／扩散／繁殖
    • bacteria/​microbes live/​thrive in/​on something细菌／微生物在…中存活／大量生长
    • bacteria/​microbes/​viruses evolve/​colonize something/​cause disease细菌／微生物／病毒进化／长满…／引发疾病
    • bacteria break something down/​convert something (into something)细菌（将某物）分解／转化（成某物）
    • a virus enters/​invades something/​the body病毒进入／侵入某物／身体
    • a virus mutates/​evolves/​replicates (itself)病毒变异／演化／（自我）复制
    • be infected with/​contaminated with/​exposed to a new strain of a virus/​drug-resistant bacteria感染上／接触到一种新病毒／抗药性细菌
    • contain/​carry/​harbour bacteria/​a virus带有细菌／病毒
    • kill/​destroy/​eliminate harmful/​deadly bacteria杀灭有害的／致命的细菌
    see also grassroots, taprootTopics Plants and treesb2, Foodb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • shallow
    • gnarled
    • …
    verb + root
    • develop
    • grow
    • put down
    • …
    root + verb
    • grow
    root + noun
    • system
    • ball
    • crops
    • …
    preposition
    • by its/​the roots
    See full entry
    2.

    of hair/tooth/nail头发；牙齿；指甲

  2.  
     [countable] the part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body根；根部
    • hair that is blonde at the ends and dark at the roots发梢金黄而发根褐色的头发
    Topics Bodyb2

    3. main cause of problem问题的主要原因

  3.  
     [countable, usually singular] the main cause of something, such as a problem or difficult situation根源；起因
    • root of something Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil.有人说钱和爱钱是万恶之源。
    • We have to get to the root of the problem.我们必须找到问题的根源。
    • at the root of something What lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity.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？
    Extra Examples
    • His fears of loneliness lay at the very root of his inability to leave.他无法离开的根本原因就在于他害怕寂寞。
    • I expect money is at the root of the matter.我认为钱的问题是此事的根源。
    • I've spent months trying to get to the root of the problem.我已经花了好几个月的时间寻找问题的根源。
    • They consider globalization to be the root of all evil.他们认为全球化是万恶之源。
    Topics Change, cause and effectb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • strong
    • very
    • …
    verb + root
    • have
    • explore
    • find
    • …
    root + verb
    • be planted in something
    • go back
    root + noun
    • cause
    preposition
    • at (the root of)
    • root in
    phrases
    • the root of all evil
    • the root of the matter
    • the root of the problem
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    origin起源

  4.  
     [countable, usually plural] the origin or basis of something起源；基础；根基
    • Flamenco may have its roots in Arabic music.弗拉门科可能起源于阿拉伯音乐。
    • The festival has ancient and deep roots in English culture.这个节日在英国文化中有着古老而深厚的渊源。
    • Her last three albums have seen her return to her bluegrass roots她最近的三张专辑见证了她回归草根
    • We wanted to remain true to our creative roots. 我们想忠于自己的创作根基。
    Extra Examples
    • The two languages share a common root.这两种语言同源。
    • Jazz's roots are firmly planted in African tradition.爵士乐深深根植于非洲传统。
    • The custom has its roots in Wales.这种习俗起源于威尔士。
    • This shameful treatment struck at the very roots of their human dignity.这种可耻的待遇触及了他们人类尊严的根本。
    • The unrest has roots in religious differences.动荡的根源是宗教分歧。
    • They can trace their roots back to the 16th century.他们的祖籍可以追溯到 16 世纪。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • strong
    • very
    • …
    verb + root
    • have
    • explore
    • find
    • …
    root + verb
    • be planted in something
    • go back
    root + noun
    • cause
    preposition
    • at (the root of)
    • root in
    phrases
    • the root of all evil
    • the root of the matter
    • the root of the problem
    • …
    See full entry
    5.

    connection with place与地方相关

  5.  
    roots
    [plural] 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）
    • I'm proud of my Italian roots.我为我的意大利血统感到骄傲。
    • After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England.尽管在美国生活了 20 年，我还是觉得我的根在英格兰。
    • We have made lifelong friendships and put down roots.我们结下了一生的友谊，也扎下了根。
    Extra Examples
    • My husband wants to go back to his Irish roots.我丈夫想返回原籍爱尔兰。
    • severed from our cultural roots by industrialization工业化把我们与文化根基断开
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • humble
    • strong
    • cultural
    • …
    verb + roots
    • get back to
    • go back to
    • return to
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    of word单词

  6. [countable] (linguistics语言学) 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词根
    • ‘Comfort’ is the root of ‘comfortable’, ‘comfortably’, ‘discomfort’ and ‘uncomfortable’.‘舒适’是‘舒服’、‘舒服’、‘不舒服’、‘不舒服’的根源。
    7.

    mathematics数学

  7. [countable] a quantity which, when multiplied by itself a particular number of times, produces another quantity方根；根 see also cube root, square rootTopics Maths and measurementc2
    8. Word Originnoun late Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót; related to Latin radix.
Idioms
put down roots
  1. (of a plant植物) to develop roots生根
  2. to settle and live in one place定居
    • After ten years travelling the world, she felt it was time to put down roots somewhere.游历世界十年之后，她觉得该是找个地方定居的时候了。
    • We haven't been here long enough to put down roots.我们在这儿还没多久，还未落地生根。
root and branch
  1. completely and in a way that affects every part of something完全彻底
    • The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch.政府着手完全彻底地摧毁这个组织。
    • root-and-branch reforms全面彻底的改革
take root
  1. (of a plant植物) to develop roots生根
    • I hope those cuttings will take root.我希望那些插枝能生根。
  2. (of an idea思想) to become accepted widely植根；深入人心
    • Fortunately, militarism failed to take root in Europe as a whole.幸运的是，军国主义没有能够深入整个欧洲。

root

verb
/ruːt/
/ruːt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they root
/ruːt/
/ruːt/
he / she / it roots
/ruːts/
/ruːts/
past simple rooted
/ˈruːtɪd/
/ˈruːtɪd/
past participle rooted
/ˈruːtɪd/
/ˈruːtɪd/
-ing form rooting
/ˈruːtɪŋ/
/ˈruːtɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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    of plants植物

  1. [intransitive, transitive] root (something) to grow roots; to cause or encourage a plant to grow roots（使）生根

    2. search寻找

  2. [intransitive] to search for something by moving things or turning things over翻寻 synonym rummage
    • root (about/around) for something pigs rooting for food拱土觅食的猪
    • Who's been rooting around in my desk?谁乱翻我的书桌了？
    • root (through something) (for something) ‘It must be here somewhere,’ she said, rooting 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。
    • Cats had been rooting in the garbage bags again.猫又开始翻垃圾袋了。
    3.

    sex性

  3. [intransitive, transitive] root (somebody) (Australian English, New Zealand English, taboo, slang) to have sex with somebody（与某人）性交
    4. Word Originverb Old English wrōtan, of Germanic origin; related to Old English wrōt ‘snout’, German Rüssel ‘snout’, and perhaps ultimately to Latin rodere ‘gnaw’.
BNC: 1992 COCA: 1734
root

noun¹

 1of a plant植物ADJECTIVE | VERB + ROOT | ROOT + VERB | ROOT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deep, shallow深的根；淺的根▸➤gnarled多節瘤的根▸➤plant, tree植物的根；樹根VERB + ROOT➤develop, grow發育／長出根部▸➤put down, take生根；長出根來◇I hope those cuttings will take root.我希望那些插枝能生根。➤plant插根ROOT + VERB➤grow根部生長ROOT + NOUN➤system根系▸➤ball根團▸➤crops, vegetables根用作物；塊根蔬菜▸➤growth根系生長PREPOSITION➤by its/the roots連根◇She pulled the shrub out by its roots.她把灌木連根拔起。
root

noun²

 2roots place where you feel you belong歸屬地ADJECTIVE | VERB + ROOTS ADJECTIVE➤humble卑微的出身◇Despite his wealth, he never forgot his humble roots.儘管很有錢，他卻從沒忘記自己卑微的出身。➤strong強有力的根基▸➤cultural文化根基◇severed from our cultural roots by industrialization工業化把我們與文化根基斷開➤working-class工薪階層出身▸➤African, French, Scottish, etc.祖籍非洲／法國／蘇格蘭等VERB + ROOTS➤get back to, go back to, return to找到根；返回祖籍地◇My husband wants to go back to his Irish roots.我丈夫想返回原籍愛爾蘭。➤trace追溯祖籍◇They can trace their roots back to the 16th century.他們的祖籍可以追溯到 16 世紀。➤put down扎根◇We haven't been here long enough to put down roots.我們在這兒還沒多久，還未落地生根。➤be cut off from, forget與出身脫離；忘記出身
root

noun³

 3cause/source原因；來源ADJECTIVE | VERB + ROOT | ROOT + VERB | ROOT + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤deep, strong很深的根源▸➤very真正的根源▸➤common, same共同的／同一個根源◇The two languages share a common root.這兩種語言同源。➤historical歷史根源VERB + ROOT➤have有根源▸➤explore, find, get at, get to, go to探索根源；找到根源；探本溯源◇I've spent months trying to get to the root of the problem.我已經花了好幾個月的時間尋找問題的根源。ROOT + VERB➤be planted in sth根植於⋯中◇Jazz's roots are firmly planted in African tradition.爵士樂深深根植於非洲傳統。➤lie at原因在於▸➤go back起源回溯到⋯◇The company's roots go back to the 18th century.公司的起源可以回溯到 18 世紀。ROOT + NOUN➤cause根本原因PREPOSITION➤at (the root of)從根本上◇It is a moral question at root.從根本上說這是個道德問題。◇His fears of loneliness lay at the very root of his inability to leave.他無法離開的根本原因就在於他害怕寂寞。➤root in根源在⋯中◇The unrest has roots in religious differences.動盪的根源是宗教分歧。PHRASES➤the root of all evil萬惡之源◇They consider globalization to be the root of all evil.他們認為全球化是萬惡之源。➤the root of the matter, the root of the problem事情／問題的根源◇I expect money is at the root of the matter.我認為錢的問題是此事的根源。
BNC: 1992 COCA: 1734
root noun
⇨ family 3 (my African roots) ⇨ source (the root of the problem)
BNC: 1992 COCA: 1734

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