root1/rut; ruːt/n [C]1 the part of a plant that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil〔植物的〕根: tree roots 树根Be careful not to break the roots. 小心不要把根弄断。see picture at见 PLANT1 图2 roots [plural 复数] the place where someone or something began〔某人的〕根﹔〔某事物的〕起源: +in Jazz has roots in slave songs. 爵士乐起源于奴隶歌曲。sb's roots (=the connection someone feels with the place where their family came from ) 某人的根 She's very proud of her Jamaican roots. 她对自己的牙买加血统感到非常自豪。He enjoys returning to his roots . 他喜欢回到家乡。3 the basic cause of a problem〔问题的〕根源﹐起源: at/to the root of sth Religion lies at the root of the conflict. 宗教问题是这次冲突的根源。A good mechanic will get to the root of the problem. 好的机械师会找到问题的根源。the root causes of crime 犯罪的根本原因4 take root if something takes root, it starts to exist 生根﹐扎根: Orthodox Judaism took root after the war. 正统派犹太教于战后开始形成。5 the part of a tooth, hair etc that is under the skin〔牙齿﹑毛发等的〕根部GRASS ROOTS, SQUARE ROOT
root2v [I] 1 to search for something by moving things [ rummage ] 搜寻﹔翻找: +around/through/among etc She rooted in her bag for a pen. 她在包里翻找钢笔。2 be rooted in sth to have developed from something and to be strongly influenced by it 起源于某事物: feelings rooted in childhood 根源于童年的感情3 rooted to the spot so shocked or frightened that you cannot move〔震惊﹑害怕得〕呆住不动: She stood rooted to the spot, staring in disbelief. 她呆若木鸡地站着﹐满腹疑惑地瞪着眼睛。root for sbphr v informal to support and encourage someone to succeed【非正式】给〔某人〕支持﹔鼓励root sth out phr v to completely remove a problem 根除﹐杜绝〔问题〕: We must root out bullying in schools. 我们必须根除学校里仗势作恶的问题。