radical
adj. 根本的,基本的; 激進的; 徹底的; [植]根生的
n. 激進分子; 根基,原子團; [數學]根數
Radical changes and differences are very important and great in degree.
The country needs a period of calm without more surges of radical change...
國家需要一段時間的穩定,其間不要再有重大的變革。
The Football League has announced its proposals for a radical reform of the way football is run in England.
足聯宣佈了它關於對目前英格蘭足球運作方式進行徹底改革的提議。
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.
來自於左翼激進團體可能破壞會議程序的威脅
...political tension between radical and conservative politicians.
激進派和保守派政治人士之間的緊張對峙
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
這些形容詞均有"基本的,基礎的"之意。
The professor's a radical in politics but a conservative dresser.
教授在政治上是激進派,但衣著卻很守舊.
There is no radical cure for cancer.
現在還沒有根治癌症的辦法.
I belong to the school of thought that favors radical change.
我屬於激進派.
A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air.
激進分子就是不講實際的人.
He belongs to the radical wing of the party.
他屬於該黨的激進派.