root
root
英[ruːt]美[ruːt]
n.根（部），根源，起源，祖籍，词根；
v.（使）生根，翻寻；
adj.根茎可食用的；
复数：roots;
第三人称单数：roots;
过去式：rooted;
过去分词：rooted;
现在分词：rooting;
例句
They root out every part of the building.他们在全楼进行了搜查。
His selfishness was the root of trouble.他的自私是苦恼的根源。
Pigs often root about in the mud for their food.猪经常用鼻子在泥里拱寻食物。
Do roses root easily?玫瑰容易生根成长吗?
Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。
The young trees have struck root.这些幼树已经扎根了。
Love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱是邪恶的根源。
Idleness is the key of beggary, and the root of all evil.懒惰是行乞的敲门砖，是万恶的根源。出自：英语谚语
Idleness is the root (or mother) of all evil (or sin or vice).懒惰是万恶之源。出自：英语谚语
Money is the root of all evil.贪财是一切罪恶的根源。出自：英语谚语
英语六级真题
Why, then, has this claim become so popular?Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文The roots of his speech, given in March at the roundtable meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20 group of nations, stretch back to 1972, and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文While yoga and meditation ( ' , 静思 ) are scientifically proven to reduce stress levels, these programs do little to target the root causes of burnout and disengagement.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It is based on racial roots.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文Twitter's huge success is rooted in the simple but profound insight that in a medium with infinite space for self-expression, the most interesting thing we can do is restrict ourselves to 140 characters.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文While yoga and meditation are scientifically proven to reduce stress levels, these programs do little to target the root causes of burnout and disengagement.
2016年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
根;根茎
The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.
例句
...the twisted roots of an apple tree.苹果树盘绕的根V-ERG
(使)生根成长
If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.
例句
Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...大多数植物都会在6到8周内生根。Root the cuttings in a heated propagator.把插条放在加热的培育箱里生根。ADJ
(蔬菜、作物等)块根的，根茎可食用的
Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.
例句
...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.诸如胡萝卜和马铃薯之类的块根作物N-COUNT
(头发或牙齿的)根，根部
The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.
例句
...decay around the roots of teeth.牙根周围的腐蚀...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root.能彻底将毛发连根清除的脱毛蜡N-PLURAL
根脉;祖籍;血统;根基
You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots .
例句
I am proud of my Brazilian roots...我为我的巴西血统感到自豪。It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.她从黎巴嫩搬到英国已经有21年了，但她从未忘记自己的根。N-UNCOUNT
根音乐（受传统文化强烈影响的流行音乐，尤指雷盖音乐)
Roots is used to refer to pop music, especially reggae, that is strongly influenced by the traditional music of the culture that it originally came from.
例句
...superb roots reggae by the likes of Little Roy and Wailing Souls.像小罗伊、“哭泣灵魂”等这一类音乐人表演的极棒的老根雷盖乐N-COUNT
(问题、困境等的)根源，起因，祸根
You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.
例句
We got to the root of the problem...我们找到了问题的根源。This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute...这种不被承认就是这次纷争的根源。N-COUNT
词根
The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added.
例句
The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。VERB
翻找;搜寻
If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.
例句
She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...她在包里翻了一阵，找到了想要的东西，然后朝门口走去。Dogs root in the debris at the roadside.狗在路边的垃圾里觅食。PHRASE
完全地;彻底地
If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch .
例句
The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...纳粹主义势力当时正在彻底改变德国。Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.有些监狱的做法需要彻底改革。PHRASE
扎根;定居;安家
If someone puts down roots, they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there.
例句
When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.到了蒙大拿后，他们便在那里扎根并过上了新生活。PHRASE
(想法、信念或风俗)深入人心，根深蒂固
If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people.
例句
Time would be needed for democracy to take root...民主观念要深入人心需要时间。Without a sensible sex education all kinds of strange and fantastic ideas will take root.没有合理的性教育，各种各样奇怪荒诞的说法都会有人相信。英汉词典释义
n.
根, 根部
The roots of this plant go deep.这种植物的根扎得很深。Five is the square root of 25.五是二十五的平方根。根源, 根基, 根本, 基础
Money is the root of all evil.金钱是万恶之源。Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。祖籍, 原籍, 老家，根（指与出生地或原籍相关联的情感或联系）
He has no real roots in this area.他原籍不在这儿。词根
根；根茎
（数学用语）方根；根
根子；核心
vt. & vi.
(指植物)生根成长; 种植(植物)
Do roses root easily?玫瑰容易生根成长吗?Root this bundle of peonies in the garden.使这束牡丹在花园里生根成长。翻寻
vt.
使(某人)站立不动
Fear rooted her to the spot.她吓得呆若木鸡。Her affection for him is deeply rooted.她对他的爱是坚定不移的。使(某事物)深深扎根; 牢固地树立(某事物)
Our movement is rooted in the hearts of the people.我们的运动在人民的心中根深蒂固。连根拔起(常与up， out 连用)
They rooted up all the trees in their garden.他们把花园里所有的树都连根拔掉。铲除;根除(常与up, out, away连用)
用鼻拱；以鼻拱翻出
发掘出；找出
vi.
扎根；固定
The trees have rooted in the rich soil.树木在肥沃的土壤里已经扎根。发源；起源于…；起因于…(常与in连用)
Our difficulties rooted mainly in lack of money.我们的困难主要是由于缺钱。用鼻拱寻(食物)
Pigs often root about in the mud for their food.猪经常用鼻子在泥里拱寻食物。搜寻；翻找
He rooted about in all his drawers and found the lost ball-pen at last.他在所有的抽屉里翻来翻去，*后终于找到了丢失的圆珠笔。(为参加竞赛者)鼓劲；捧场；欢呼；喝彩(常与for连用)
She heard her classmates rooting for her.她听到她的同班同学在向她喊加油。支持(常与for连用)
There is nothing to be afraid of. We are all rooting for you.没有什么可怕的。我们全都支持你。英英词典释义
Noun
1. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"3. the place where something begins, where it springs into being;
"the Italian beginning of the Renaissance""Jupiter was the origin of the radiation""Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River""communism's Russian root"4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
Verb
1. take root and begin to grow;
"this plant roots quickly"2. come into existence, originate;
"The problem roots in her depression"3. plant by the roots
4. dig with the snout;
"the pig was rooting for truffles"5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for;
"We all rooted for the home team""I'm pulling for the underdog""Are you siding with the defender of the title?"6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;
"He finally settled down"7. cause to take roots
行业词典
体育： 根；鼓气；喝彩；助威；声援；
医学： 根,某物体上藉以使该物体牢固附着的*低部或结构。有关各种解剖结构的正式名称，见radix项下；
数学： 根；
植物学： 根；
法律： 根本；
物理学： 方均根误差, root-mean-square error；方均根速率, root-mean-square speed；
电力： 方均根值, root-mean-square value, RMS value；根轨迹图法, root-locus plot method；
石油： 山根；
药学： 根, 维管植物的营养器官之一。由胚根发育而来的植株体轴地下部分。；
