[N-COUNT 可数名词]基础;根基Thefoundationof something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
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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)
The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism...
战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.
情感冲突可以动摇哪怕是最牢固的人际关系的基础。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]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.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]依据;根据 If a story, idea, or argument has nofoundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.
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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。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]See also:
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;粉底霜Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up.
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foun·da·tion★AWL/faʊnˈdeɪʃn; NAmEfaʊnˈdeɪʃn/noun _makeup_comp.jpg _foundation.jpg 1★[countable , usually plural ]a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building 地基;房基;基础◆The builders are now beginning to lay the foundationsof the new school. 建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。◆The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。☞synonyms at
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2★[countable , uncountable ]a principle, an idea or a fact that sth is based on and that it grows from 基本原理;根据;基础◆Respect and friendship provide a solid foundationfor marriage. 尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。◆The rumour is totally without foundation(= not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。◆These stories have no foundation(= are not based on any facts).这些故事纯属虚构。☞synonyms at
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3★[countable ]an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity 基金会◆The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。4★[uncountable ]the act of starting a new institution or organization (机构或组织的)创建,创办SYN
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◆The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.该组织自 1955 年创建以来已有重大的发展。5[uncountable ]a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face underneath other make-up (化妆打底用的)粉底霜IDIOMshake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundationsto cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth 从根本上动摇◆This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。foundationfoundationsfoun·da·tion/faʊnˈdeɪʃn; NAmEfaʊnˈdeɪʃn/
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foundationfoun‧da‧tion /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ●●○AWL noun
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1building [countable] the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones etc that is put under a building to support it: It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations. The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.2basic idea [countable] a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops fromfoundation of All theories should be built on a foundation of factual knowledge.solid/firm foundation The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing.► see thesaurus at
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3organization [countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or for medical research: the British Heart Foundation4establishment [uncountable] the establishment of an organization, business, school etcSYN founding: The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835.5be without foundation (also have no foundation) formal if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is trueSYN be groundless: Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation.6lay/provide the foundation(s) for something to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful: Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation’s economic miracle.7skin [uncountable] a cream in the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your make-up8shake/rock the foundations of something (also shake/rock something to its foundations) to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea: Darwin’s theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations.
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foundations[1960]
基础(93%),根据(3%),创建(2%),根基(2%)
n.基础;地基;基金会;根据;创立
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