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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 根本
[gēnběn]
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1.
名
事物的根源、基础或最主要的部分
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治国的根本
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2.
形
重要的;起决定作用的
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根本大计
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最根本的原因
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3.
副
始终;从来(多用于否定)
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我根本不知道这件事
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以往根本没发生过这种现象
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副
彻底;完全
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根本改变态度
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这种态度让人根本无法忍受
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Examples
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从根本上说
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essentially; in essence
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对立统一规律是宇宙的根本规律。
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The law of the unity of opposites is the fundamental law of the universe.
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根本原因
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basic reason; root cause
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我根本就不赞成你的主张。
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I don't agree with you at all.
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我们应该是老老实实地办事;在世界上要办成几件事,没有老实态度是根本不行的。
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We should do things honestly, for without an honest attitude it is absolutely impossible to accomplish anything in this world.
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那个根本谈不到。
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That's out of the question.
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要他领导这班人,根本玩儿不转。
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He's not up to the task of leading such a group.
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Collocations
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根本上
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basically
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问题的根本
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the base of the problem
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农业的根本
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the fundamental issue of agriculture
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从根本入手
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to start from the root of the issue
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最根本
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the ultimate…
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根本问题
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the fundamental issue
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根本利益
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essential interests
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根本没说
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to not say something at all
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根本没想到
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to never think of something at all
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根本不会
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to never happen at all
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根本解决
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to finally resolve something
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根本结束
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to completely finish something
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