root
root&+{1}
[ruːt]
n
the organ of a higher plant that anchors the rest of the plant in the ground, absorbs water and mineral salts from the soil, and does not bear leaves or buds.(loosely) any of the branches of such an organ
any plant part, such as a rhizome or tuber, that is similar to a root in structure, function, or appearance
the essential, fundamental, or primary part or nature of something.(as modifier)
the embedded portion of a tooth, nail, hair, etc
origin or derivation, esp as a source of growth, vitality, or existence
a person's sense of belonging in a community, place, etc, esp the one in which he was born or brought up
an ancestor or antecedent
a descendant
the form of a word that remains after removal of all affixes; a morpheme with lexical meaning that is not further subdivisible into other morphemes with lexical meaningSee stem
a number or quantity that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times equals a given number or quantity
3 is a cube root of 27
Also called: solution a number that when substituted for the variable satisfies a given equation
2 is a root of x³ -- 2x -- 4 = 0
(in harmony) the note forming the foundation of a chord
sexual intercourse
vb
Also called: take root to put forth or establish a root and begin to grow
Also called: take root to become established, embedded, or effective
to fix or embed with or as if with a root or roots
to have sexual intercourse (with)
See root out See roots See root up
root
root&+{2}
[ruːt]
vb
(of a pig) to burrow in or dig up the earth in search of food, using the snout
to search vigorously but unsystematically
root
root&+{3}
vb
to give support to (a contestant, team, etc), as by cheering
- 习惯用语
- root and branch entirely; completely; utterly.thorough; radical; complete.
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