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单词 take root
释义

take root

idiomatic phrase

1
of a plant : to grow and develop roots : to become rooted
… damage to the ecosystem makes it easier for nonnative plants … to take root and crowd out native vegetation. Mary K. Miller
2
: to become fixed or established
… providing the steadiness and resolve needed to ensure that civilizations can take root and flourish. Greg Grandin
A monstrous suspicion had begun to take root in his mind. P. G. Wodehouse

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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