- [countable, uncountable]
a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from 基本原理；根据；基础 Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. 尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。 He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy. 他奠定了日本现代经济的基础。 These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts). 这些故事纯属虚构。 - without foundation
The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts). 这谣传毫无事实根据。
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
Extra ExamplesWorship is the foundation of all the Church's activities. 敬拜是基督教会所有活动的基础。 He believes terrorism undermines the very foundations of our society. 他认为恐怖主义毁坏了我们的社会基础。 We now have a firm foundation to build on. 我们现在有了一个坚实的发展基础。 This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries. 这项协议为两国将来的合作打下了坚实的基础。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foundation- have no
- without foundation
- [countable]
an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity 基金会 Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations. 这些医院最初多是由宗教基金会兴建的。 The research centre was set up by a charitable foundation. 这个研究中心是由一个慈善基金会建立的。 a private foundation for sport and the arts 一个体育和艺术的私人基金会
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charitable
- private
- research
- …
- establish
- set up
- start
- …
- foundation for
- [uncountable]
the act of starting a new institution or organization （机构或组织的）创建，创办 - [countable, usually plural]
a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building 地基；房基；基础 The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school. 建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。 The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby. 爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。
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 ExamplesTopics Buildingsc1Concrete foundations have been laid. 已铺设了混凝土地基。 The thunder seemed to shake the very foundations of the building. 雷鸣似乎把房子的地基都撼动了。 They had dug too deep and undermined the foundations of the house. 他们挖得太深，破坏了房子的地基。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- concrete
- dig
- lay
- shake
- …
- stone
- wall
- [uncountable]
a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face under other make-up （化妆打底用的）粉底霜 
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’, from fundus ‘bottom, base’.
Idioms
shake/rock the foundations of something | shake/rock something to its foundations