- [countable, usually singular]
the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands 根基；基底；底座 
The lamp has a heavy base. 这盏灯的底座很沉。 the base of a column/glass 柱基；玻璃杯底座 - at the base of something
He felt a sharp pain at the base of his spine. 他感到脊柱末端一阵剧痛。
Homophones base | bassbase bass- base noun
Cut the stalks at their base. 在它们的底部切梗。
- base verb
The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials. 政府将根据这些试验的结果做出决定。
- base adjective
The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature. 巨魔代表了人性中所有的卑鄙和丑陋。
- bass noun
This song is all treble and no bass. 这首歌全是高音，没有低音。
- bass adjective
His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film. 他有力的低音为这部电影做出了很大贡献。
Synonyms bottombottom- base
- foundation
- foot
- bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. 脚注附于每页的下端。 I waited for them at the bottom of the hill. 我在山脚下等他们。
- base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
The lamp has a heavy base. 这盏灯的底座很沉。
- foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
to lay the foundations of the new school 给新校舍打地基
- foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him. 她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
bottom or foot? 用 bottom 还是 foot？ - at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of something
- on the bottom/base of something
- (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
Extra ExamplesThe statue has a solid concrete base. 这座雕像有个坚固的混凝土底座。 Four bronze lions stand at the base of the column. 柱基上立着四只青铜狮子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- solid
- strong
- …
- have
- [countable]
the main place where you live or stay or where a business operates from 据点；总部；大本营 I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. 我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。 - base for doing something
The town is an ideal base for touring the area. 这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。 - base for something
The organization is looking for a permanent base for its operations. 该组织正在为其运作寻找一个永久的基地。 - as a base
You can use our apartment as a base in New York. 你可以把我们的公寓作为纽约的基地。 The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. 公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。 The company has set up its new base in the north. 这家公司在北方设立了新总部。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- ideal
- perfect
- …
- have
- establish
- set up
- …
- camp
- base for
- [countable, uncountable]
a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates from 基地 a military/naval base 军事／海军基地 an air base 空军基地 After the attack, they returned to base. 他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。 The UN forces headed back to base. 联合国部队返回基地。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb1Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases. 示威者要求撤除外国军事基地。 The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s. 20 世纪 60 年代美国人在该岛建了一个海军基地。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- air
- air-force
- …
- have
- build
- establish
- …
- at a/the base
- on a/the base
- to (the) base
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
the people, activity, etc. from which somebody/something gets most of their support, income, power, etc. （支持、收入、力量等的）来源，源泉，基础 These policies have a broad base of support. 这些政策得到广泛支持。 We once had an economy with a solid manufacturing base. 我们曾经有一个拥有坚实制造业基础的经济体。 By broadening the tax base (= increasing the number of people who pay taxes) he could raise more revenue. 通过扩大税基，他可以增加收入。 We have developed a strong client base. 我们已经建立了强大的客户基础。 This course is an opportunity to expand my knowledge base 本课程是扩展我的知识基础的机会 The country has a sound commercial base. 这个国家的商业基础稳固。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- solid
- sound
- broad
- …
- create
- form
- have
- …
- grow
- shrink
- (especially North American English) (British English usually basic)base pay/salary/wage
the pay that you get before anything extra is added 基本工资 - [countable]
an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which something is developed 根据；出发点 She used her family's history as a base for her novel. 她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。 His arguments have a sound economic base. 他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。 These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election. 这些政策为我们在下次选举中获胜打下了坚实的基础。
Synonyms basisbasis- foundation
- base
- basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from:
This article will form the basis for our discussion. 这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。
- foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from:
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. 尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。 The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts). 这谣传毫无事实根据。
basis or foundation? 用 basis 还是 foundation？ - base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed:
His arguments have a sound economic base. 他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
- a/the basis/foundation/base for/of something
- a secure/solid/sound/strong/weak basis/foundation/base
- to form the basis/foundation/base of something
- to be without basis/foundation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- secure
- solid
- …
- form
- have
- establish
- …
- base for
- [countable, usually singular]
the first or main part of a substance to which other things are added 混合物的首要（或主要）成分 a drink with a rum base 主要成分为朗姆酒的饮料 Put some moisturizer on as a base before applying your make-up. 化妆前先搽些润肤霜打底。
- [countable]
a chemical substance, for example an alkali, that can combine with an acid to form a salt 碱 - [countable, usually singular]
a number on which a system of counting and expressing numbers is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system and 2 in the binary system 基数（如十进制的 10 和二进制的 2） - [countable]
one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points 垒 see also database
lowest part底部
main place主要地方
of army, etc.
of support/income/power支持；收入；力量
original idea/situation根源思想／状况
first/main substance首要／主要材料
chemistry化学
mathematics数学
in baseball/rounders棒球；圆场棒球
Word Originnoun Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.
Idioms
cover all the bases
to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something 考虑周全；面面俱到 I am confident this contract covers all the bases. 我相信这份合同涵盖了所有的基础。
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
- (informal, especially North American English)
to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stage （工程、关系等）未能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步
off base
touch base (with somebody)
- (informal)
to make contact with somebody again 再次联系