foundation 英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn] 　 美 [faʊnˈdeʃən]

foundation

foundation　 英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn] 美 [faʊnˈdeʃən]

n. 基础；地基；基金会；创立　

名词复数:foundations　

The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of 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。

  • A foundation is the base for something. You often hear about the structural foundations of buildings, but a good idea can also be the foundation of a successful business.
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  • n. 基础；地基；基金会；创立

  • 1. The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.

    建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。

  • 2. The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.

    爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。

  • 3. The rumour is totally without foundation.

    这谣传毫无事实根据。

  • 4. These stories have no foundation.

    这些故事纯属虚构。

  • 5. 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。

  • 6. 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。

  • 7. 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。

  • foundation (n.) late 14c., "action of founding," from Old French fondacion "foundation" (14c.) or directly from Late Latin fundationem (nominative fundatio) "a founding," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin fundare "to lay a bottom or foundation" (see found (v.1)). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by staþol.
foun·da·tion ★ AWL / faʊnˈdeɪʃn ; NAmE faʊnˈdeɪʃn / noun 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 bottom 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 basis 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 establishment ◆ 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 IDIOM shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations to 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。 foundation foundations foun·da·tion / faʊnˈdeɪʃn ; NAmE faʊnˈdeɪʃn /
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