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foundation
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Derivatives :
adjective
foundational
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- foundation
[faun'deɪʃən]
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1.
noun
[of organization]
[ company]
[ city]
成立
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2.
noun
[of belief]
[ way of life]
(basis) 基础
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3.
noun
[u]
[fig]
(substance) 根据
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4.
noun
[c]
(organization) 基金会
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5.
noun
[u/c]
(also: foundation cream) 粉底霜
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6.
n pl
[of building]
foundations 地基
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without foundation
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没有根据
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to lay the foundations of sth
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为某事奠定基础
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
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- foundation
[faʊnˈdeɪʃən]
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noun[c/u]
基础,根基
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There is little foundation for his objections.
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他反对的理由没有任何基础。
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2.
noun[c]
(指为研究、慈善等目的建立的)基金会
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3.
noun[c]
地基,房基
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4.
noun[c/u]
基础知识,基本理论
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He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study.
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他缺乏深造必需的基础知识。
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5.
noun[c/u]
基本假设
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6.
noun[c]
紧身内衣,塑形内衣
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7.
noun[u]
建立,设立,创办
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8.
noun[c/u]
粉底,粉底霜
Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions
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- foundation
[faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n]
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noun
the part of a structure of a building that is below the ground and supports the rest of it
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2.
noun
the most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops
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3.
noun
an organization that provides money for things such as medical research or for a charity
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4.
noun
the process of creating or establishing a place or organization
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5.
noun
a cream the same color as your skin that you put on your face before the rest of your makeup
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The cause of this foundation is to help women with breast cancer.
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创立这一基金的主旨是为了帮助那些患乳腺癌的妇女。
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A pile-driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures.
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打桩机这种机械设备,是用来把桩子打进土里,给大楼和其他建筑物打地基用的。
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a sound theoretical foundation
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牢固的理论基础
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Many people come to the square in memory of the foundation of the country.
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许多人来到广场上纪念国家的建立。
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A lot of people delight at the foundation of this program.
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很多人为这个计划的创立而欣喜。
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Sufficient foundation enables the university to offer free aid to the poor.
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充足的教育基金使大学能够无偿帮助穷人。
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The success of the reform lay a good foundation.
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这次改革的成功是一个良好的基础。
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A firm foundation can guarantee the stability of the building.
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一个坚实的地基能保证建筑的稳固。
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He sets justice as the foundation of the law.
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他把公正作为法律的基本原则。
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