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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

footing ['futɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun [c] on a more formal/scientific footing (basis) 在更正式/科学的基础上
    to lose one's footing
    失去平衡
    on an equal footing
    在平等的基础上

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

footing [ 'fυtɪŋ] [ 'futɪŋ]
  1. 1. noun [rarely used] 脚的动作；步行，走路，跑步，跳舞等
  2. 2. noun 立足，立稳，立稳脚跟
    to lose one's footing
    失足
  3. 3. noun （跑道等的）场地情况
    poor footing following the rain
    雨后场地情况很糟
  4. 4. noun 立脚点，脚支点
  5. 5. noun （牢固的）地位（或基础）
    to put a business on a sound footing
    把事业建立在牢固的基础上
  6. 6. noun 关系的基础；关系；交情
    to be on a friendly footing
    (同…)有友好关系
  7. 7. noun 编制袜脚
  8. 8. noun 袜脚材料
  9. 9. noun 合计，结算
  10. 10. noun 总额
  11. 11. noun 基础，磉墩，底脚

Collins English-English Dictionary

footing ['fυtɪŋ]
  1. 1. n the basis or foundation on which something is established
    the business was on a secure footing
  2. 2. n the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc
    the two countries were on a friendly footing
  3. 3. n a secure grip by or for the feet
  4. 4. n the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc
  5. 5. n [chiefly US] the act of adding a column of figures
  6. 6. n the total obtained
  7. 7. n [rare] a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc, or such an entrance itself
See more results for footing in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to lose one's footing
失足 → footing
poor footing following the rain
雨后场地情况很糟 → footing
to put a business on a sound footing
把事业建立在牢固的基础上 → footing
to be on a friendly footing
(同…)有友好关系 → footing
to lose one's footing
失去平衡 → footing
on an equal footing
在平等的基础上 → footing
the business was on a secure footing → footing
the two countries were on a friendly footing → footing
a sure footing → sure
处于平等地位
be on an equal footing → 处于
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