uproot
US /ʌpˈruːt/
UK /ʌpˈruːt/
動詞
1.
連根拔起, 根除
pull (a tree or plant) up from the ground
範例:
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The strong winds uprooted several trees in the garden.
強風連根拔起了花園裡的幾棵樹。
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We need to uproot these weeds before they spread.
我們需要在這些雜草蔓延之前將其連根拔起。
2.
背井離鄉, 徹底改變
move (someone) from their home or usual environment
範例:
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The war forced many families to uproot and seek refuge elsewhere.
戰爭迫使許多家庭背井離鄉，到別處尋求庇護。
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Changing jobs meant he had to uproot his entire life.
換工作意味著他必須徹底改變自己的生活。
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