a :the ability of your feet to stay where you put them as you walk, run, etc.站住;站稳;立足
The loose stones made it difficult for me to maintain/keep my footing. [=to avoid slipping or falling]松散的石头让我很难站稳。
He lost his footing and fell down the slope.他没有站住,摔下坡去。
b :the condition of the ground that makes it easy or hard for your feet to stay where you put them as you walk or run(立足点的)状况
Be careful. The footing is slippery there.小心点,那个立脚的地方有点滑。
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a — used to describe the kind of relationship that exists between people, countries, etc.关系;交情— usually used with on通常与on连用
a nation that is on a friendly footing with its neighbors [=a nation that has friendly relations with its neighbors]与邻邦关系友好的国家
They all started on an equal footing (with one another). = They all started on the same footing. [=none of them had an advantage when they started]他们的起点都是一样的。
b :the base or foundation on which something is established:basis基础 — usually used with on通常与on连用
put the business on a firm financial footing使公司有稳健的财务基础
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[count]:the base or foundation on which a structure is built建筑物的基础;地基— usually plural通常用复数
He lost his footing and fell down the slope. Be careful. The footing is slippery there.
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1secure grip with your feet立定ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTINGADJECTIVE➤firm, sure站穩VERB + FOOTING➤keep站穩◇He struggled to keep his footing on the slippery floor.他竭力使自己在打滑的地板上站穩。➤regain重新站穩▸➤be sure of確保站穩◇She looked over her shoulder to be sure of her footing.她扭頭看了看後面以確認自己是否站穩了。➤lose, miss失足▸➤provide (sb with)(為某人)提供立腳的根基◇The sole of this shoe will provide a firm footing even on slippery surfaces.這種鞋的鞋底使人們即使在滑溜溜的地面上也能站得穩穩的。footing
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2basis on which sth exists/operates基礎ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTING | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤firm, good, proper, secure, solid, sound, strong, sure牢固的/良好的/適當的/穩固的/堅實的/結實的/強有力的/可靠的基礎▸➤equal, the same同等的/同樣的地位◇All claimants stand on an equal legal footing.索賠人的法律地位一律平等。➤new新地位▸➤permanent長期不變的地位◇The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year.今年年初就確定了這一安排是長期性的。➤commercial, financial, legal商業/財政/法律基礎▸➤war戰時狀態◇The army was placed on a war footing (= prepared for war).這支軍隊處於備戰狀態。VERB + FOOTING➤be on, stand on在某個地位上;處於某種地位◇The two teams stand on an equal footing.這兩支隊伍勢均力敵。➤be back on重回到某一基礎➤gain, get, have獲得/得到/擁有立足之地◇Planning procedures gained a footing in local government.規劃程序獲得了地方政府認可。➤find找到立足點▸➤regain (especially NAmE) 重新獲得立足點◇His career never quite regained its footing.他的事業始終未能重新站住腳。➤get (sth) on, place sth on, put sth on(將⋯)置於⋯地位◇We need to get the business on a sound footing.我們需要鞏固業務基礎。➤get (sth) back on(使⋯)恢復到⋯地位PREPOSITION➤on a... footing在⋯基礎上◇an attempt to put the economy on a more secure footing鞏固經濟基礎的努力