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*root¹ /rut; ruːt/
n [C]
1 the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and takes water from the soil 〔植物或树的〕根:
When you plant a rose bush, be careful not to damage the roots. 你种玫瑰灌木时，当心不要伤到根部。
2 the basic cause of a problem 〔问题的〕根源，起源:
be/lie at the root of religious differences which lie at the root of the conflict 成为冲突根源的宗教差异
root cause the root cause of the problem 问题的根源
3 the part of a tooth, hair etc that is under the skin 〔牙、毛发等的〕根部
4 take root if an idea takes root, people begin to accept or believe it〔思想〕生根，扎根:
helping democracy take root 促进民主政体生根
→ see also 另见 ROOTS, SQUARE ROOT
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