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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

foundation [faun'deɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun [of organization] [ company] [ city] 成立
  2. 2. noun [of belief] [ way of life] (basis) 基础
  3. 3. noun [u] [fig] (substance) 根据
  4. 4. noun [c] (organization) 基金会
  5. 5. noun [u/c] (also: foundation cream) 粉底霜
  6. 6. n pl [of building] foundations 地基
    without foundation
    没有根据
    to lay the foundations of sth
    为某事奠定基础

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun[c/u] 基础根基
    There is little foundation for his objections.
    反对的理由没有任何基础
  2. 2. noun[c] (指为研究、慈善等目的建立的)基金会
  3. 3. noun[c] 地基房基
  4. 4. noun[c/u] 基础知识基本理论
    He lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study.
    缺乏深造必需的基础知识
  5. 5. noun[c/u] 基本假设
  6. 6. noun[c] 紧身内衣,塑形内衣
  7. 7. noun[u] 建立设立创办
  8. 8. noun[c/u] 粉底粉底霜

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n]
  1. 1. noun the part of a structure of a building that is below the ground and supports the rest of it
  2. 2. noun the most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops
  3. 3. noun an organization that provides money for things such as medical research or for a charity
  4. 4. noun the process of creating or establishing a place or organization
  5. 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.
创立这一基金的主旨是为了帮助那些患乳腺癌的妇女。
A pile-driver is a mechanical device used to drive piles into soil to provide foundation support for buildings or other structures.
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。
a sound theoretical foundation
牢固的理论基础
Many people come to the square in memory of the foundation of the country.
许多人来到广场上纪念国家的建立。
A lot of people delight at the foundation of this program.
很多人为这个计划的创立而欣喜。
Sufficient foundation enables the university to offer free aid to the poor.
充足的教育基金使大学能够无偿帮助穷人。
The success of the reform lay a good foundation.
这次改革的成功是一个良好的基础。
A firm foundation can guarantee the stability of the building.
一个坚实的地基能保证建筑的稳固。
He sets justice as the foundation of the law.
他把公正作为法律的基本原则。

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