root/ruːt/

n.

➊ the part of a plant that grows under the ground

➋ the basic cause of a problem

n. [C]

➊ 根：Pull grasses up by the roots so that they don't grow back. 把草连根拔起，这样就不会再长出来了。

➋ 根源，起源：The love of money is the root of all evil. 贪财是万恶之源。

音组-oot/-uːt/

boot; root; shoot

同音 root; route

谚语Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源。