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roots

US // (ruːts) //

根部,根系,树根,根

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : going back to the origins of a style, esp in being genuine and unpretentiousroots rock

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Examples

  • To regain their relevancy, Democrats need to go back to their evolutionary roots.

  • And then, at the close of our conversation, her punk roots reared their head like they had never disappeared.

  • It is a reasonable assumption, considering his roots in the Republican Party, in the Marines, and his proud Scots-Irish roots.

  • He made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.

  • The roots of the violence can be found in the nearly six decades since Israel conquered Gaza and the West Bank.

  • Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.

  • The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.

  • Yet without a large amount of their roots these Ferns can never be satisfactorily established.

  • Great care is necessary when removing the Ferns to do as little damage as possible to the roots.

  • First of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.