| 单词 | to strike at the root or foundation |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto strike at the root or foundation c. to strike at the root or foundation: to attempt or tend to the utter destruction or overthrow (of something). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > destroy [verb (transitive)] > attempt or tend to destruction of to strike at the root or foundation1550 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack with hostile words or measures > tending to utter destruction strike?a1513 to strike at the root or foundation1550 1550 H. Latimer Serm. B viij So we Preachers..haue drawen our swerdes of Gods word, and stryken at the rootes of all euyll, to haue them cut downe. 1661 W. Lowther in Extracts State Papers (Friends' Hist. Soc.) (1911) 2nd Ser. 118 To disowne all Magistracy, and soe by dangerous consequence strike att the foundation of his Majestyes power. 1793 J. Bowles Real Grounds Present War with France (ed. 4) 71 Principles which strike at the root of all established Government. < as lemmas |
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