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radical

/ˈɹædɪkəl/

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noun

激进派, 激进分子.

(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).

Examples :

"The radical proposed a new school policy to improve student access to resources. "

那位激进派人士提出了一项新的学校政策，旨在改善学生获取资源的途径。

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激进党成员，激进派人士。

(historical: early 20th-century France) A member of an influential, centrist political party favouring moderate social reform, a republican constitution, and secular politics.

Examples :

"The radical, a key figure in the French Socialist party, advocated for gradual changes in education and healthcare. "

那位激进党成员是法国社会党的重要人物，他主张在教育和医疗保健领域逐步进行改革。

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noun

激进分子，极端分子

A person with radical opinions.

Examples :

"The radical in our class argued for a complete overhaul of the school's dress code. "

我们班上的那个激进分子主张彻底改革学校的着装规定。

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noun

根，根式。

A root (of a number or quantity).

Examples :

"The radical of 16 is 4. "

16的根是4。(Shíliù de gēn shì sì.)

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noun

部首

In logographic writing systems such as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a character (if any) that provides an indication of its meaning, as opposed to phonetic.

Examples :

"The radical for the Chinese character for "tree" indicates the general idea of a plant. "

汉字“树”的部首表示植物的大概意思。

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noun

词根，部首

In Semitic languages, any one of the set of consonants (typically three) that make up a root.

Examples :

"The Arabic word for "house" has the radical consonants "b-y-t". "

阿拉伯语中“房子”这个词的词根部首是辅音“b-y-t”。

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noun

基，游离基。

A group of atoms, joined by covalent bonds, that take part in reactions as a single unit.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the radical that formed when the chemical reacted with water. "

科学家研究了这种化学物质与水反应时形成的基。

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游离基，自由基

A free radical.

Examples :

"The scientist explained that the presence of free radicals in the body can damage cells. "

那位科学家解释说，体内存在游离基会损害细胞。

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noun

根，根式理想.

(commutative algebra, of an ideal) Given an ideal I in a commutative ring R, another ideal, denoted Rad(I) or \sqrt{I}, such that an element x ∈ R is in Rad(I) if, for some positive integer n, xn ∈ I; equivalently, the intersection of all prime ideals containing I.

Examples :

"The radical of the set of problems assigned in math class is the set of all problems that could be solved if we repeated the key steps a certain number of times. "

数学课上布置的问题集合的根式理想，就是如果我们将解题的关键步骤重复若干次，就能够解决的所有问题的集合。

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根，理想，子环。

(of a ring) Given a ring R, an ideal containing elements of R that share a property considered, in some sense, "not good".

Examples :

"The radical of the set of all possible test scores in math class contained the scores that were below a failing grade. "

数学考试所有可能分数的集合的根（理想，子环）包含了那些低于不及格线的分数。

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noun

根，Jacobson根。

(of a module) The intersection of maximal submodules of a given module.

Examples :

"The radical of the student group's opinions is the core belief in environmental protection. "

学生团体意见的根源在于对环境保护的核心信念。

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noun

积基，方根。

The product of the distinct prime factors of a given positive integer.

Examples :

"The radical of the number 12 is 6, because the prime factors of 12 are 2 and 3, and their product is 6. "

数字12的积基（或方根）是6，因为12的质因数是2和3，它们的乘积是6。

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adjective

激进的，根本的.

Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

Examples :

"His beliefs are radical."

他的信念非常激进，主张从根本上改变现状。

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adjective

根部的，根本的

Pertaining to a root (of a plant).

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the radical of the young seedling. "

这位植物学家仔细检查了这棵幼苗的根部.

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adjective

根本的，基础的

Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.

Examples :

"The radical change in the school's curriculum reflected a deeper understanding of student needs. "

学校课程的根本性变革反映了对学生需求的更深层次理解。

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adjective

彻底的，根本的

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.

Examples :

"The spread of the cancer required radical surgery, and the entire organ was removed."

癌细胞的扩散需要做彻底的手术，整个器官都被切除了。

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adjective

字根的，词根的

Of or pertaining to the root of a word.

Examples :

"The radical of the word "unhappiness" is "happy." "

“Unhappiness”这个词的词根是“happy”。

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adjective

舌根的，舌根音的。

(of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue.

Examples :

"The singer's radical vocalizations were difficult to understand because she used the root of her tongue to produce the sound. "

那个歌手的舌根音发声很难懂，因为她用舌根来发声。

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adjective

自由基的

Involving free radicals.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the radical changes in the cells caused by the new chemical compound. "

这位科学家研究了这种新型化合物引起的细胞内自由基变化。

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adjective

根式的，根本的

Relating to a radix or mathematical root.

Examples :

"a radical quantity; a radical sign"

一个根式量；一个根号

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adjective

酷，牛。

(1980s & 1990s) Excellent; awesome.

Examples :

"That was a radical jump!"

那个跳跃太酷了！

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