词典释义：
释义
affect in a vital area with potentially destructive results
摧毁…的基础，根绝
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the proposals struck at the roots of community life .这些建议摧毁了社区生活的基础。
双语例句
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Our aim is to strike at the root of the custom.
我们的目的是要根除这一习俗。
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This is my prayer to thee, my Lord — strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
这是我对你的祈求，我的主——请你铲除，铲除我心里贫乏的根源。
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By acting now, we hope to strike at the root cause of the trouble.
现在行动，我们希望能根除麻烦的原因。