root
UK/ru:t/US
NGSL 2kA2
Definitions
n.
The underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients; the origin or fundamental cause of something
根；根源，根本
v.
To grow roots; to fix firmly in place; to search or rummage through something
生根；使固定；翻找
Root Breakdown
Native Englishrootother
=root
Common Collocations
- 1.root cause根本原因
- 2.take root生根，扎根
- 3.put down roots在某地定居扎根
- 4.grass roots基层，草根
Example Sentences
- 1.
The roots of the old oak tree spread far beneath the ground.
- 2.
Poverty is often considered the root cause of many social problems.
- 3.
She moved abroad but never forgot her cultural roots.