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base a.卑鄙的 base (n.) "bottom, foundation, pedestal," early 14c., from Old French bas "depth" (12c.), from Latin basis "foundation," from Greek basis "step, pedestal," from bainein "to step" (see come). The military sense is from 1860. The chemical sense (1810) was introduced in French 1754 by French chemist Guillaume-François Rouelle (1703-1770). Sporting sense of "starting point" ia from 1690s, also "destination of a runner" (1812). As a "safe" spot in a tag-like game, suggested from mid-15c. (as the name of the game later called prisoner's base).base (adj.) late 14c., "low, of little height," from Old French bas "low, lowly, mean," from Late Latin bassus "thick, stumpy, low" (used only as a cognomen in classical Latin, humilis being there the usual word for "low in stature or position"), possibly from Oscan, or Celtic, or related to Greek basson, comparative of bathys "deep." Figurative sense of "low in the moral scale" is first attested 1530s in English, earlier "servile" (1520s). Base metals (c.1600) were worthless in contrast to noble or precious metals.base (v.) "to place on a foundation," 1841, from base (n.). Related: Based; basing. 【记】base 低层的，低下

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[beis] 【考】 debase : value / attenuate : force(降价减少价值/削弱 减少力量)反义词: sublime(高尚的); virtuous(贞洁的); noble(高尚的) adj. 卑鄙的 = vile; 私生的【例】To betray a friend is a base action 出卖朋友是卑鄙的行为.【根】base本身作为词根: 低的, 低下的【类】debase: value = attenuate: force 贬低价值 = 削弱力量【反】sublime(adj 高尚的); virtuous(adj 善良的); noble(adj 高尚的)patrician(n 贵族adj 贵族的)

单词	base
音标	[beis]
解释	a.卑鄙的
红宝书	【考】 debase : value / attenuate : force(降价减少价值/削弱减少力量)反义词: sublime(高尚的); virtuous(贞洁的); noble(高尚的)
字源	base (n.) "bottom, foundation, pedestal," early 14c., from Old French bas "depth" (12c.), from Latin basis "foundation," from Greek basis "step, pedestal," from bainein "to step" (see come). The military sense is from 1860. The chemical sense (1810) was introduced in French 1754 by French chemist Guillaume-François Rouelle (1703-1770). Sporting sense of "starting point" ia from 1690s, also "destination of a runner" (1812). As a "safe" spot in a tag-like game, suggested from mid-15c. (as the name of the game later called prisoner's base). base (adj.) late 14c., "low, of little height," from Old French bas "low, lowly, mean," from Late Latin bassus "thick, stumpy, low" (used only as a cognomen in classical Latin, humilis being there the usual word for "low in stature or position"), possibly from Oscan, or Celtic, or related to Greek basson, comparative of bathys "deep." Figurative sense of "low in the moral scale" is first attested 1530s in English, earlier "servile" (1520s). Base metals (c.1600) were worthless in contrast to noble or precious metals. base (v.) "to place on a foundation," 1841, from base (n.). Related: Based; basing.
不择手段背单词	adj. 卑鄙的 = vile; 私生的【例】To betray a friend is a base action 出卖朋友是卑鄙的行为. 【根】base本身作为词根: 低的, 低下的【类】debase: value = attenuate: force 贬低价值 = 削弱力量【反】sublime(adj 高尚的); virtuous(adj 善良的); noble(adj 高尚的)patrician(n 贵族adj 贵族的)
趣味全助记	【记】base 低层的，低下

Base French Sense Pedestal 14c Bas Latin Basis