foundations

英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃənz]

美 [faʊnˈdeɪʃənz]

n.  地基; 房基; 基础; 基本原理; 根据; 基金会
foundation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 基础;根基
  Thefoundationofsomething such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
  1. Best friends are the foundation of my life...
     好朋友是我生命的支柱。
  2. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community...
     这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
  3. This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.
     这为后来的现代经济发展奠定了基础。● If an eventshakes the foundationsof a society or a system of beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes people question their most deeply held beliefs. 动摇根基(或基础)
  4. The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism...
     战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
  5. Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.
     情感冲突可以动摇哪怕是最牢固的人际关系的基础。
• 地基;房基
  Thefoundationsof a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
• N-COUNT 基金会
  Afoundationis an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.
  1. ...the National Foundation for Educational Research.
     全国教育研究基金会
• N-UNCOUNT 依据;根据
  If a story, idea, or argument hasnofoundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.
  1. The allegations were without foundation...
     这些指控没有根据。
  2. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected.
     每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。
• See also:found

双语例句

• The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.
  爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。
• The workmen have dug away the foundations.
  工人们挖好了地基。
• He helped lay the foundations of electoral success.
  他协助奠定了选举成功的基础。
• This system has laid the foundations for production and research of artificial derma.
  该系统为人工皮肤的生产、研究奠定了基础。
• Lord Clarendon's liberal credo was one of the foundations of his political conduct.
  克拉伦登勋爵的自由主义信条是他从事政治活动的一大基础。
• The foundations have sunk.
  房基塌陷。
• When they came to build the southern spire the foundations began to sink.
  他们建南边的塔尖时，地基就开始下沉了。
• Confucius and his teachings became the foundations of how Chinese society should be governed.
  孔子和他的学说为中国社会统治方法的建立奠定了基础。
• They might have already finished digging the foundations.
  他们可能已经把地基挖好了。
• These are the foundations for human happiness and well-being.
  这些方面正是人类幸福和福祉的基石。