Learner's definition of FOOTING
1 [singular]
a : the ability of your feet to stay where you put them as you walk, run, etc.站住;站稳;立足 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 2 [singular]
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
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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 3
[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