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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

basically ['beɪsɪklɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (fundamentally) 基本上
  2. 2. adverb (in fact,put simply) 简而言之

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

basically
  1. 1. adverb 根本地,属于关于构成基础或本质地,基本地
    Bone china porcelain is basically made by adding bone ash (burned animal bones) to kaolin and petuntse.
    骨瓷的基本成分加入骨粉动物骨头燃烧后的粉末)的高岭土和白墩子。
  2. 2. adverb 基础地,构成用作基础出发点
basically [ˈbeɪsɪkəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 根本上, 本质上;基本地
    His lungs were doing better, but he was basically the same.
    他的功能表现得更好,但他自身几乎没什么变化
    He is basically dishonest.
    根本诚实

Collins English-English Dictionary

basically ['beɪsɪklɪ]
  1. 1. adv in a fundamental or elementary manner; essentially
    strident and basically unpleasant
  2. 2. adv [sentence modifier] in essence; in summary; put simply
    basically we had underestimated mother nature

Examples

My heart is basically sound.
我的心脏基本上是健康的。
His argument is basically sound.
他的论点基本上是合理的。
He's basically selling a product at a fair price.
他以基本合理的价格销售商品。
Basically we're sponsoring a new event which is starting this summer.
我们主要是在主办一个在今年夏季开始的活动。
Being a game of chance rather than skill, the contest was basically a gambling activity.
由于是个靠运气而非技术取胜的游戏,该竞赛基本上是一个赌博活动。
There are basically two core issues to bear in mind.
有两个核心问题需要考虑。
I had the good fortune to have two older sisters around the house,who basically did all the nasty dirty work.
我有钱让两个姐姐留在我家这边,她们主要做一些苦活脏活。

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