| 词汇 | radical |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： late 14c. (adj.), in a medieval philosophical sense, from L.L. radicalis "of or having roots," from L. radix (gen. radicis) "root" (see radish). Meaning "going to the origin, essential" is from 1650s. Political sense of "reformist" (via notion of "change from the roots") is first recorded 1802 (n.), 1820 (adj.), of the extreme section of the British Liberal party (radical reform had been a current phrase since 1786); meaning "unconventional" is from 1921. U.S. youth slang use is from 1983, from 1970s surfer slang meaning "at the limits of control." Radical chic is attested from 1970. 词根记忆： a. 基本的,重要的;激进的,极端的;根本的The patriot's radar made the radical patient impatient.爱国者的雷达使激进病人不耐烦. a. 根本的;激进的(radic+al)[radic=root,表示"根"] |
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