Root
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根, 根须
the underground part of a plant that absorbs water and minerals, sending it to other parts
例子
She carefully planted the new tree, ensuring that its roots were well spread out in the hole to encourage healthy growth.
她小心翼翼地种下了新树，确保其根在洞中很好地展开以促进健康生长。
02
(in linguistics) the base form of a word, remaining after removing all prefixes and suffixes
03
the values that satisfy an equation, making it true
04
根, 根号
a value that, when multiplied by itself a specified number of times, results in the given number
例子
Negative numbers can have imaginary roots, such as the square root of -1 being i.
负数可以有虚根，例如-1的平方根是i。
05
根源, 起因
the primary cause of something
例子
Understanding the root of the problem is essential for finding an effective solution to the conflict.
理解问题的根源对于找到冲突的有效解决方案至关重要。
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the embedded or base part of a bodily structure, such as a hair, nail, or tooth
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the place or point where something begins or originates
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(in linguistics) a reconstructed ancestral form from which related words in different languages are derived
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an ancestor, usually more distant than a grandparent
to root
01
生根, 种植
to plant by burying the base of a plant in soil
Transitive: to root a plant
例子
They root the saplings in the garden bed to establish them in the soil.
他们在花园床中扎根树苗，使它们在土壤中建立。
02
翻找, 搜寻
to dig or search for something by using the snout, as done by certain animals like pigs
Intransitive
例子
The dog rooted in the dirt, looking for its buried bone.
狗在泥土中翻找，寻找它埋藏的骨头。
03
生根, 扎根
(of a plant) to grow and develop roots
Intransitive
例子
After a week in water, the cutting finally rooted and was ready for planting.
在水中一周后，插枝终于生根，可以种植了。
04
扎根, 起源于
to have a starting point, origin, or foundation
Intransitive: to root in an origin
例子
Her passion for art rooted in childhood experiences with her grandmother.
她对艺术的热爱源于她与祖母的童年经历。
05
生根, 帮助生根
to help a plant or cutting grow roots
Transitive: to root a plant or cutting
例子
He rooted the sapling by placing it in nutrient-rich soil.
他通过将树苗放在营养丰富的土壤中帮助其生根。
06
(Australian and New Zealand) to have sexual intercourse
Slang
Vulgar例子
She wanted him to root her on the couch right then.
词汇树
rootable
rootage
rootless
root
