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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

groundwork ['graundwəːk]
  1. 1. noun [u] (preparation) 基础
    to lay the groundwork for sth
    为某事打下基础

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

groundwork [ˈgraʊndwɜːrk]
  1. 1. noun[u] 基本假设
  2. 2. noun[u] 底部,根部,最低
  3. 3. noun[u] 基础根基

Macmillan Dictionary - Simpler Definitions (1 result)

groundwork [ˈɡraʊn(d)ˌwɜrk]
  1. 1. noun work that you do in order to prepare for something

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We are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago.
我们今天没有后顾之忧是因为十年前所打下的基础。

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