Deracinate



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 根除, 杜绝
• ［英］ v. 根除, 杜绝 ( pull up by the roots, eradicate)
• ［类］ 反义词: plant ( 种植)
• ［记］ de+rac ( =race种族) +inate -> 灭种族
• to remove or separate from a native environment or culture; especially to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-nated; -nating)

• Etymology: Middle French desraciner, from des- de- + racine root, from Late Latin radicina, from Latin radic-, radix — more at root
• Date: 1599
• 1. uproot
• 2. to remove or separate from a native environment or culture; especially to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from
• ? deracination noun

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