foundation
英 [faʊn'deɪʃ(ə)n]
美[faʊn'deʃən]
- n. 基础;地基;基金会;根据;创立
英英释意
- 1. the basis on which something is grounded;
- "there is little foundation for his objections"
- 2. an institution supported by an endowment
- 3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;
- "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
- 4. lowest support of a structure;
- "it was built on a base of solid rock"
- "he stood at the foot of the tower"
- 5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge;
- "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"
- "a good grounding in mathematics"
- 6. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- 7. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;
- "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
- "the foundation of a new scientific society"
- "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
双语例句
- 1. She dug the foundation with a pick and shovel.
- 她用镐和平锹挖地基。
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- 2. I am determined to build on this solid foundation.
- 我决定在这个坚实的基础之上继续努力。
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- 3. The Bush Foundation has funded a variety of faculty development programs.
- 布什基金会已经资助了许多教员发展项目。
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- 4. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
- 这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
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- 5. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other.
- 基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
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