footing
footing 英 [ˈfʊtɪŋ] 美 [ˈfʊtɪŋ]
n. 基础；立足处；社会关系；合计 v. 步行；在…上行走；总计（foot的ing形式）
名词复数:footings
- Your footing is a supportive place to put your feet when you climb or balance. Once you find your footing at the top of a mountain, you can look around and enjoy the view.
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- n. 基础；立足处；社会关系；合计
- v. 步行；在…上行走；总计（foot的ing形式）
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1. Their very environment militated against competing on an equal footing.
他们所处的环境使他们难以在平等的基础上进行竞争。
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2. "We are already on a good footing, and we want to attract more investment in the country and grow our trade with the region and beyond, " he said.
“我们已经拥有了良好的基础，我们想为卢旺达吸引更多的投资，增加我们区域间以及更广范围内的贸易，”他说。
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3. I think, there is considerable optimism, particularly among the business community, that the economy is on sound footing, that consumer demand is expanding. 2008 should be a fairly good year.
我十分乐观地认为,尤其对于商业团体,经济增长有着非常可靠的基础,那就是消费者需求正在扩大.2008年将是相当好的一年
- footing (n.) late 13c., "a base, foundation;" late 14c., "position of the feet on the ground, stance," a gerundive formation from foot (n.). Figurative meaning "firm or secure position" is from 1580s; that of "condition on which anything is established" is from 1650s.
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