roots/ruts; ruːts/ n [plural 复数] 1 the origins of something 来源，起源: Jazz has its roots in African music. 爵士乐起源于非洲音乐。 2 sb's roots someone's connection with a place because they were born there or their family lived there 某人的根〔与家乡的联系、家乡观念〕: the Kennedy family's Irish roots 甘乃迪家族的爱尔兰血统 3 put down roots to start to live in a place as your permanent home 落地生根〔指在某地定居〕