radical
adjective uk/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
(SUPPORTING CHANGE)
C2 激进的;过激的;极端的
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change
He was known as a radical reformer/thinker/politician. 他是个著名的激进改革者／思想家／政治家。
These people have very radical views. 这些人观点很偏激。
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- The feeling among the grassroots of the Party is that the leaders are not radical enough.
- This is a desperate situation which requires a truly radical solution.
- He belonged to the radical fringes of the party.
- She described herself as a radical feminist.
- He holds some radical opinions on the subject.
(VERY IMPORTANT)
C1 根本的；彻底的，完全的
relating to the most important parts of something or someone; complete or extreme
We need to make some radical changes to our operating procedures. 我们需要对操作规程进行一些根本性的变革。
I'm just having my hair trimmed - nothing radical. 我正把头发剪短一下——没什么大改变。
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- The past few years have witnessed radical improvements to the system.
- The company is undergoing a radical shake-up.
- The new management will make radical changes.
- I'm just having my hair trimmed - nothing radical.
- In her essay, she characterizes the whole era as a period of radical change.
(SURGERY)
medical specialized（指移除所有患病组织）根本的
aimed at removing all diseased tissue
Cervical cancer may be cured with radical surgery when it is confined to the pelvis or regional lymph nodes. 宫颈癌如果仅限于盆骨或周边淋巴结时，可以采用根除性手术治愈。
radical
noun [ C ] uk/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
C2 激进分子;极端分子
a person who supports great social and political change
She was a radical all her life. 她一生都是个激进分子。