radical
adj. 根本的,基本的; 激进的; 彻底的; [植]根生的
n. 激进分子; 根基,原子团; [数学]根数
Radical changes and differences are very important and great in degree.
The country needs a period of calm without more surges of radical change...
国家需要一段时间的稳定,其间不要再有重大的变革。
The Football League has announced its proposals for a radical reform of the way football is run in England.
足联宣布了它关于对目前英格兰足球运作方式进行彻底改革的提议。
Radical people believe that there should be great changes in society and try to bring about these changes.
...threats by left-wing radical groups to disrupt the proceedings.
来自于左翼激进团体可能破坏会议进程的威胁
...political tension between radical and conservative politicians.
激进派和保守派政治人士之间的紧张对峙
1. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
2. an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule;
3. a person who has radical ideas or opinions
4. a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
5. a sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
6. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
1. (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm;
2. markedly new or introducing radical change;
3. arising from or going to the root;
4. of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root;
5. especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem;
basic, essential, fundamental, radical, vital
这些形容词均有"基本的,基础的"之意。
The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser.
教授在政治上是激进派,但衣着却很守旧.
There is no radical cure for cancer.
现在还没有根治癌症的办法.
I belong to the school of thought that favors radical change.
我属于激进派.
A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air.
激进分子就是不讲实际的人.
He belongs to the radical wing of the party.
他属于该党的激进派.