radical

🇬🇧 UK/'rædikl/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A person who advocates fundamental or extreme political or social change.

激进分子;激进派

adj.

Favoring fundamental or far-reaching change; relating to the root or basic nature of something.

激进的;根本的;彻底的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
radicalother
=radical

Common Collocations

  • 1.political radical政治激进分子
  • 2.left-wing radical左翼激进分子
  • 3.self-styled radical自封的激进派
  • 4.[fringe radical]边缘激进分子

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The young radical called for the complete overhaul of the country's economic system.

  • 2.

    Radicals on both ends of the political spectrum rejected the proposed compromise.

  • 3.

    She was considered a radical in her time for demanding equal rights for women.

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