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cornerstone
[英] [ˈkɔ:nəˌstəʊn] [美] [ˈkɔrnɚˌston] 生词本

n.

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1. N-COUNT 基石;基础;最重要的部分 The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends. 

  • Research is the corner-stone of the profession.

    研究是这一职业的基础。

Noun

1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;

  • "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

1. The doctrine of surplus value is the cornerstone of Marx's economic theory.
剩余价值学说是马克思经济理论的基石。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library.
市长为新图书馆奠基。

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3. Wage control is the cornerstone of the government's economic policy.
控制工资是政府经济政策的基础。

来自《简明英汉词典》