| 单词 | foundation |
| 释义 | foundationfoundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 1BUILDING [countable] the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones, etc. that is under a building to support it: There were cracks in the foundation of the house. It should take them about three weeks to lay the foundation (=build it).► see thesaurus at bottom12BASIC IDEA [countable] a basic idea, principle, situation, etc. that something develops from SYN base: Reading, writing, and arithmetic provide a solid foundation for a child’s education. The Chinese diet is built on a foundation of rice, with only small amounts of meat.3ORGANIZATION [countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or research: The Heritage Foundation is a conservative political research organization. the National Foundation for the Arts4ESTABLISHMENT [countable, uncountable] the establishment of an organization, business, school, etc. SYN founding: This 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 true SYN be groundless: His fears were not completely without foundation.6lay/provide the foundation(s) for something to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful: Tests on healthy people may lay the foundation for a vaccine to prevent the disease.7shake/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.8SKIN [uncountable] a cream in the same color as your skin that you put on before the rest of your makeup |
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