| 释义 |
fun·da·ment
\ˈfəndəmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, foundation, alteration (influenced by Latin fundamentum) of foundement, fundement, from Old French fondement, from Latin fundamentum, from fundare to found (from fundus bottom) + -mentum -ment
1.
a. obsolete : the base on which a structure (as a building or wall) is erected
b. : an underlying ground or theory : basic principle
< relations between countries based on the fundaments of mutual respect and neighborliness >
: foundation
< archaeology and history are giving us a firm fundament of facts — W.W.Hill >
2.
a. : the part of the body on which one sits : buttocks
b. : anus
3. biology : anlage
4. : the part of a land surface that has not been altered by human activities |