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foundation

noun
/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/
/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/
Idioms
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  1. [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
    These are all words for the ideas or facts that something is based on.
    • 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?Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis: He laid the foundations of Japan’s modern economy.These figures formed the basis of their pay claim.
    • 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。
    Patterns
    • 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 Examples
    • Worship 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
    preposition
    • without foundation
    See full entry
  2. [countable] an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity基金会
    • The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。
    Extra Examples
    • Many 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
    Topics Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • charitable
    • private
    • research
    verb + foundation
    • establish
    • set up
    • start
    preposition
    • foundation for
    See full entry
  3. [uncountable] the act of starting a new institution or organization(机构或组织的)创建,创办 synonym establishment
    • The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.该组织自 1955 年创建以来已有重大的发展。
    • She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group.她把那笔钱花在了创建一个特别研究小组上。
  4. [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
    These are all words for the lowest part of something.
    • 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?Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/​mountain, steps/​stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns
    • at/​near/​towards the bottom/​base/​foot of something
    • on the bottom/​base of something
    • (a) firm/​solid/​strong base/​foundation(s)
    Extra Examples
    • Concrete 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。
    Topics Buildingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • concrete
    verb + foundations
    • dig
    • lay
    • shake
    foundation + noun
    • stone
    • wall
    See full entry
  5. [uncountable] a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face under other make-up(化妆打底用的)粉底霜
    Topics Appearancec2
  6. 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
  1. to cause people to question their basic beliefs about something从根本上动摇
    • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。
    • an event which rocked the foundations of British politics动摇英国政治根基的事件
    • The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.这件丑闻动摇了法律界的基础。

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