bedrock (noun): Refers to fundamental principles or foundations (bedrock of a relationship). It can also mean the solid rock beneath the soil in geology (drilled down to bedrock).
[N-SING 单数名词]根本原则;基础;基石 The bedrock of something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based.
Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship...
互信是交往的基石。
Working-class voters form the bedrock of Labour's support.
工薪阶层选民是支持工党的基本力量。
...the bedrock principles of British democratic socialism.
英国民主社会主义的根本原则
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]基岩Bedrock is the solid rock in the ground which supports all the soil above it.
It took five years to drill down to bedrock.
耗时五年才钻到了基岩。
Oxford
bed·rock/ˈbedrɒk; NAmEˈbedrɑːk/noun1[singular ]a strong base for sth, especially the facts or the principles on which it is based 牢固基础;基本事实;基本原则◆The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock ofthe party's support. 贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。◆Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship.诚实是维持一切良好关系的基本原则。2[uncountable ]the solid rock in the ground below the loose soil and sand 基岩(松软的沙、土层下的岩石)bedrockbedrocksbed·rock/ˈbedrɒk; NAmEˈbedrɑːk/
LDC
bedrockbed‧rock /ˈbedrɒk $ -rɑːk/ noun
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1[singular] the basic ideas, features, or facts on which something is based: Marriage and children are the bedrock of family life.► see thesaurus at
basis
2[uncountable] solid rock in the ground below soil or sand
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bedrock
[ˈbedrɒk]
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基础(49%),岩床(21%),根底(15%),基本原则(15%)
n.[地质] 基岩;根底;基本原理
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