After ten years travelling the world, she felt it was time to put down roots somewhere.

游历世界十年之后，她觉得该是找个地方定居的时候了。

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The number of non-Europeans—actual or potential spouses, or other dependent family members—who come to put down roots with a British citizen or settled migrant is not huge.

非欧洲人的数量——已婚/未婚伴侣，或是其他亲戚——来投奔某个英国人，在英国扎根、安居的人数到不是很多。

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Or be an oak -- because you plan to put down roots at the company.

或者做一棵橡树，因为你想在公司里扎根。

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It had long been known that criminals from the south had put down roots in the richest parts of the country.

ECONOMIST: Mafias on the move

The Roman Catholic Church was the first European institution to put down roots in the Americas.

WSJ: In Latin America, Catholics See a Lift

Mr Deakin doesn't stay long enough in any one place to put down roots: halfway through the book he turns up in southern France, then the Pyrenees.

ECONOMIST: Trees