root

詞意辨析：

origin, source, root

這些名詞均有“起源、起因、根源”之意。
origin: 側重指事物的起源或由來，也指人的出身。
source: 本義指河流或瀑布的源頭，引申指某事的來源出處，但更多指抽象事物的根源或來源。
root: 通常指事物產生的原因或根源。

英文解釋：

名詞 root:

1. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
2. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
   同義詞：root word, base, stem, theme, radical
3. the place where something begins, where it springs into being
   同義詞：beginning, origin, rootage, source
4. a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
5. the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
   同義詞：solution
6. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
   同義詞：ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent
7. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
   同義詞：etymon
8. the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
   同義詞：tooth root

動詞 root:

1. take root and begin to grow
2. come into existence, originate
3. plant by the roots
4. dig with the snout
   同義詞：rout, rootle
5. take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for
   同義詞：side, pull
6. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   同義詞：settle, take root, steady down, settle down
7. cause to take roots

 

詞型變化：

名詞:rooter 動詞過去式:rooted 過去分詞:rooted 現在分詞:rooting 第三人稱單數:roots 

例句：

1. Who's been rooting about among my papers?
   誰翻過我的檔案了？
2. Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.
   不開心是他生病的根源。
3. Do you think the new rosebush has taken root?
   你看新栽的玫瑰長根了嗎？