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foundation
[英] [faunˈdeiʃən] [美] [faʊnˈdeʃən] 生词本

n.

[英] [faunˈdeiʃən,faʊnˈdeɪʃn] [美] [faʊnˈdeʃən]

n.

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1. N-COUNT 基础;根基 Thefoundationof something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based. 

  • Best friends are the foundation of my life...

    好朋友是我生命的支柱。

  • 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。

  • This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.

    这为后来的现代经济发展奠定了基础。● If an event shakes the foundations of a society or a system of beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes people question their most deeply held beliefs. 动摇根基(或基础)

2. N-PLURAL 地基;房基 The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on. 
3. N-COUNT 基金会 A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity. 

  • ...the National Foundation for Educational Research.

    全国教育研究基金会

4. N-UNCOUNT 依据;根据 If a story, idea, or argument has nofoundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true. 

  • The allegations were without foundation...

    这些指控没有根据。

  • Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected.

    每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。

5. N-MASS See also: found; 粉底霜 Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up. 
Noun

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"

体育

  • 1.第九局击倒全柱的好球
  • 2.基础球

医学

  • 1.基础：结构或基础

地质学

<名>
  • 1.地基

水利

<名>
  • 1.地基
  • 2.承受结构物荷载的岩体、土体。

法律

  • 1.地基

电力

<名>
  • 1.塔基

航天

<名>
  • 1.基础

计算机

  • 1.基础；基金

铁道

<名>
  • 1.地基
  • 2."又称 :地基(foundation soil,subgrade) "
1. At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation.
在他一生的关键时刻，他做出了明智的投资，这便成了他以后富裕的基础。

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2. He laid the foundation of the science of bacteriology.
他为细菌学科学奠定了基础。

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3. His view is by no means without foundation.
他这种看法决不是凭空产生的。

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4. Meanwhile,Americanism sets a heavy cultural foundation for American romanticism with its own national characteristics.
同时，美国方式也为美国浪漫主义文学奠定了美国民族特有的深厚文化底蕴。

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5. Our economy continues to grow, our financial foundation remains solid, our society remains pluralistic, and our politicians continue to debate openly on all the topical issues.
香港的经济继续蓬勃增长，财政基础依然稳固，社会维持多元化。

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6. The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research.
福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。

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7. The Foundation gives money to help artists.
那家基金会捐款帮助艺术家。

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8. The country has a weak economic foundation.
这个国家的（经济）底子薄。

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9. The foundation becomes solid after tamping.
打夯以后，地基就瓷实了。

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10. The foundation of democracy is the will of the people to preserve liberty.
民主的基础在于人民维护自由的意志。

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11. The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago.
这所大学是600年前创办的。

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12. The legend has thus much of foundation.
这个传说只有这么多的根据。

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13. The students in middle schools should build up a solid foundation in English.
中学生学习英语时应打下牢固的基础。

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14. The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation.
那学说号称最具有科学基础。

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15. There is no foundation for the charges.
这些指责没有根据。

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16. They neglected to lay a good foundation.
他们没有注意打下了一个良好的基础。

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17. This old house has a very solid foundation.
这所旧房子有非常结实的地基。

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18. This physique was the foundation for my body-building career.
这个体格是我健美生涯的一个基础根基。

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19. With the change of the economic foundation the entire immense superstructure is more or less rapidly transformed.
随着经济基础的变化，整个庞大的上层建筑也会不同程度地发生迅速变革。

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