rad‧i‧cal 1 W3 AC / rædɪk ə l / 形容词

1 change/difference a radical change or difference is very big and important 反义词 slight :

They are proposing radical changes to the way the company is run.

a radical reform of the tax system

There are radical differences between the two organizations.

2 opinions radical ideas are very new and different, and are against what most people think or believe → conservative :

He has put forward some very radical ideas .

I was shocked by her radical views.

a radical approach to education

3 people someone who is radical has ideas that are very new and different, and against what most people think or believe :

a radical left-wing politician

a radical feminist

4 good American English informal very good or enjoyable :

That was one radical party last night!

— radically / -kli / 副词 :

a radically different method of production

a radically new approach to the problem

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a radical change If that offer is serious, it will mark a radical change in policy.

a radical transformation (= a complete change in appearance, especially when this is an improvement ) The city has undergone a radical transformation.

radical measures (= extreme actions ) Instead of retreating, he suggested even more radical measures.

radical reform (= big changes to a system or organization in order to improve it ) He said the institution was in need of radical reform.

a radical overhaul (= big changes in order to improve something ) government plans for a radical overhaul of the health care system

a radical difference There is a radical difference between this and other dieting methods.

a radical departure (= something very different ) The design of the building is a radical departure from tradition.

a radical rethink (= when you think about a plan or idea again in a very different way ) The Conservative Party leader called for a radical rethink of economic policy.