英语词汇“foundation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

foundationnoun

uk/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/

foundation noun (BEGIN)

C1 [ U ] an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established:

the foundation of a new state

C1 [ C ] an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group of people in need of help or for a particular type of study:

the British Heart Foundation

the Environmental Research Foundation

[ U ] UK the first year of infant school, previously known as reception:

a foundation class/teacher

Her youngest child starts (in) foundation in September.

More examples

I stand corrected - the date of foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written.
The foundation of the company marks an exciting time in information technology.
He applied for a grant from the Rowntree Foundation.
The ceremony will mark the anniversary of the foundation of the hospital.
The foundation was promised a 7% increase to bring its appropriations to $2.07 billion.

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Success & failure in business

administration
axe
bankrupt
bankruptcy
branch
branch out
dying
establish
fold
foreclose
growing pains
joint venture
liquidator
locate
moribund
official receiver
organic growth
receivership
shut (sth) down
spin

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Organizations, Societies & clubs

Organizations - charities

Schools in general

Classes & courses

foundation noun (BUILDING)

foundations [ plural ]

the structures below the surface of the ground that support a building:

The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground.

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Parts of buildings in general

addition
annex
annexe
elevation
extension
façade
frontage
superstructure
wing

foundation noun (UNTRUE)

be without foundation [ U ] also have no foundation

C2 to be untrue:

These allegations are completely without foundation.

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True, real, false, and unreal

actual
actuality
actually
all that glitters is not gold idiom
apocryphal
fairy tale
faithful
false
falsely
fictional
gritty
nominal
practically
pretend
proper
properly
properly speaking idiom
pukka
verily
well founded

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foundation noun (MAKE-UP)

[ U ] a type of make-up that is spread over the skin of the face, usually before other make-up is put on, giving it a better and more even colour and hiding unwanted marks

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Make-up & skin care

argan oil
barrier cream
BB cream
beauty
blusher
compact
eye shadow
fake tan
greasepaint
kohl
lip balm
lip gloss
lippy
lipsalve
nail polish
powder
rouge
slap
SPF
sunblock

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Idiom(s)

lay the foundation(s) of/for

shake/rock sth to its foundations

单词	foundation
释义	Contents noun (4) foundation (BEGIN) foundation (BUILDING) foundation (UNTRUE) foundation (MAKE-UP) Contents noun (4) foundation (BASE) foundation (ACT OF ESTABLISHING) foundation (SUPPORT) foundation (ORGANIZATION) Contents noun (3) foundation (1) foundation (2) foundation (3) English American Business foundationnoun uk/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/ foundation noun (BEGIN) C1 [ U ] an occasion when an organization, state, etc. is established: the foundation of a new state C1 [ C ] an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group of people in need of help or for a particular type of study: the British Heart Foundation the Environmental Research Foundation [ U ] UK the first year of infant school, previously known as reception: a foundation class/teacher Her youngest child starts (in) foundation in September. More examples I stand corrected - the date of foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written. The foundation of the company marks an exciting time in information technology. He applied for a grant from the Rowntree Foundation. The ceremony will mark the anniversary of the foundation of the hospital. The foundation was promised a 7% increase to bring its appropriations to $2.07 billion. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Success & failure in business administration axe bankrupt bankruptcy branch branch out dying establish fold foreclose growing pains joint venture liquidator locate moribund official receiver organic growth receivership *shut (sth)* down spin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Organizations, Societies & clubs Organizations - charities Schools in general Classes & courses foundation noun (BUILDING) foundations [ plural ] the structures below the surface of the ground that support a building: The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings in general addition annex annexe elevation extension façade frontage superstructure wing foundation noun (UNTRUE) be without foundation [ U ] also have no foundation C2 to be untrue: These allegations are completely without foundation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words True, real, false, and unreal actual actuality actually all that glitters is not gold idiom apocryphal fairy tale faithful false falsely fictional gritty nominal practically pretend proper properly properly speaking idiom pukka verily well founded See more results » foundation noun (MAKE-UP) [ U ] a type of make-up that is spread over the skin of the face, usually before other make-up is put on, giving it a better and more even colour and hiding unwanted marks Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Make-up & skin care argan oil barrier cream BB cream beauty blusher compact eye shadow fake tan greasepaint kohl lip balm lip gloss lippy lipsalve nail polish powder rouge slap SPF sunblock See more results » Idiom(s) lay the foundation(s) of/for shake/rock sth to its foundations foundationnoun us/fɑʊnˈdeɪ·ʃən/ foundation noun (BASE) [ C ] the base that is built below the surface of the ground to support a building: a concrete foundation fig. The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era of cooperation between their countries. foundation noun (ACT OF ESTABLISHING) [ U ] the act of establishing an organization, state, etc.: The foundation of the children’s home was made possible by a generous contributor. foundation noun (SUPPORT) [ U ] a fact, idea, etc. that provides support for something: These charges are completely without foundation (= false). foundation noun (ORGANIZATION) [ C ] an organization that has been established to provide financial support for activities and groups that are useful or helpful: the Ford Foundation foundationnoun uk/faʊnˈdeɪʃən/us [ C ] an organization that has been started in order to provide money for a particular group of people or for a particular type of research: He gave £1m to set up a charitable foundation to help vulnerable young people. [ U ] the act of starting a new business, organization, etc.: He helped lead the company out of its worst crisis since its foundation over a hundred years ago. foundations [ plural ] PROPERTY the structures below the surface of the ground which support a building: The foundations will have to be reinforced to prevent the house from sinking further into the ground. the basic ideas or structures from which something important develops:** the foundations of sth One of the foundations of democracy is a fair trial. lay/establish/build the foundations for sth The company says it is 'laying the foundations for future success'. firm/solid/strong foundations From firm foundations we will continue to grow the business.
随便看	not content with sth/doing sth not cricket not cut it not cut the mustard not darken sb's door not darken sbs door not do sb any favours not do something for anything in the world not do sth lightly not do things by halves not enter into sth not everything/what it's cracked up to be not everything/what its cracked up to be not exactly not feel a thing not for a minute not for a moment not for all the world not for anything not for one minute not for profit not for profit organization not for the likes of sb not for the squeamish not for the world

foundationnoun

foundation noun (BEGIN)

foundation noun (BUILDING)

foundation noun (UNTRUE)

foundation noun (MAKE-UP)

Idiom(s)

foundationnoun

foundation noun (BASE)

foundation noun (ACT OF ESTABLISHING)

foundation noun (SUPPORT)

foundation noun (ORGANIZATION)

foundationnoun