phrase[ plural ] B2 origins: 根，根源，起源 trace its/your roots back to The city of Tours can trace its roots back to Roman times.图尔城的历史可以追溯到古罗马时代。 The Institute traces its roots back 200 years. She was instrumental in bringing country music back to its roots. The record label had its roots in classical music. Her aim was to steer the company back to its roots, focusing primarily on meat-free whole foods. There are fears that the organization has abandoned its roots. See also
grassrootsadjective
rootnoun(CAUSE/ORIGIN)
roots | American Dictionary
roots plural noun us/ruts, rʊts/ family origins, or the particular place you come from and the experiences you have had living there: Somehow, I had forgotten my roots in Kansas.