foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ noun plural foundations
plural foundations
Learner's definition of FOUNDATION
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a : a usually stone or concrete structure that supports a building from underneath地基;房基 b : something (such as an idea, a principle, or a fact) that provides support for something根据;基础;基本原理 -
He insists that these charges are without foundation. [=are unfounded]他坚称这些指控毫无根据。
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These charges have no foundation in fact. [=there are no facts that support these charges]这些指控毫无事实根据。
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The book explains the moral foundations on which her political career was built.这本书阐述了支撑她政治生涯的道德基础。
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These problems threaten the very foundations of modern society.这些问题威胁到现代社会的根本基础。
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The scandal has shaken the government to its foundations.丑闻动摇了政府的根基。
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Her early research laid the foundation [=provided the basis] for many important medical discoveries.她早期的研究为许多重要的医学发现奠定了基础。
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[count] : an organization that is created and supported with money that people give in order to do something that helps society基金会 3
[count, noncount] : a special cream that is the color of your skin and that you spread on your face and neck before putting on other makeup(化妆打底用的)粉底霜
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[noncount] : the act of founding something建立;创建