foundations

Foundations - 中英词典

1. 名词

a. 建筑物的基础
词义：建筑物的基础部分，用以支撑整个结构。
柯林斯词典：The foundations of a building or other construction are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
牛津词典：The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.

例句：

1. The construction crew laid the foundations for the new skyscraper. (施工队为新摩天大楼打下了基础。)
2. The house collapsed because its foundations were weak. (房子倒塌了，因为它的基础很薄弱。)

b. 基础，基本原理
词义：事物的基本原理、基础或基本事实。
柯林斯词典：The foundations of something such as a belief or way of life are the things on which it is based.
牛津词典：The basis or groundwork of anything; the fundamental principles or elements of a system or theory.

例句：

3. Education is the foundation of a prosperous society. (教育是繁荣社会的基础。)
4. He studied the foundations of physics in his university course. (他在大学课程中学习了物理学的基础。)

2. 形容词

a. 基础的，基本的
词义：作为事物基础的，基本的。
柯林斯词典：Foundations are basic principles or elements on which something is based.
牛津词典：Serving as a basis for something; of central importance.

例句：

5. She needs to develop a strong foundation in mathematics. (她需要在数学方面打好坚实的基础。)
6. Good communication skills are the foundation of a successful career. (良好的沟通技巧是成功职业生涯的基础。)

b. 基金会设立的
词义：为公益目的创建并资助的。
柯林斯词典：Foundations are organizations that are created and supported with money that people have given in order to do useful or good things.
牛津词典：Established by an endowment, especially to fund a charitable institution.

例句：

7. The foundation event raised funds for cancer research. (该基金会活动为癌症研究筹集资金。)
8. She donated a large sum of money to a local foundation. (她向当地的基金会捐赠了一大笔款项。)

3. 词语辨析

foundation, base, groundwork, footing

这些词均表示事物的基础或基础部分。
foundation：最常用词，指事物的基础或基础部分。
base：侧重于事物的支持或建立的基础。
groundwork：指为发展或建立事物所需的基本准备工作。
footing：指事物建立或发展的基础或地位。

4. 词汇扩充

establishment, institution, organization, society

这些词均表示组织或机构。
establishment：指建立的组织、机构或公司。
institution：通常指具有一定规模、固定模式和长期存在的组织或机构。
organization：泛指各种组织或机构，包括公司、政府机关等。
society：指某一特定目的或利益的组织，如学术团体、慈善机构等。

5. 近义词

base, groundwork, underpinning, infrastructure

这些词均表示事物的基础或基础部分。
base：指事物的基础或根基。
groundwork：指为建立或发展事物所做的准备工作。
underpinning：指支撑事物的基础或原理。
infrastructure：指组成事物基础结构的各种设施或系统。

6. 反义词

superstructure

指建筑物或事物的上层结构或上部分。

7. 柯林斯词典

Foundations (名词)：The foundations of a building or other construction are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
Foundations (名词)：The foundations of something such as a belief or way of life are the things on which it is based.
Foundations (形容词)：Foundations are basic principles or elements on which something is based.
Foundations (名词)：Foundations are organizations that are created and supported with money that people have given in order to do useful or good things.

8. 牛津词典

Foundations (名词)：The lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level.
Foundations (名词)：The basis or groundwork of anything; the fundamental principles or elements of a system or theory.
Foundations (形容词)：Serving as a basis for something; of central importance.
Foundations (名词)：Established by an endowment, especially to fund a charitable institution.

9. 用法

foundation作为名词，常用复数形式foundations，表示建筑物的基础或事物的基本原理。
foundation作为形容词，表示基础的或基金会设立的。

例句

1. The construction crew laid the foundations for the new skyscraper. (施工队为新摩天大楼打下了基础。)
2. The house collapsed because its foundations were weak. (房子倒塌了，因为它的基础很薄弱。)
3. Education is the foundation of a prosperous society. (教育是繁荣社会的基础。)
4. He studied the foundations of physics in his university course. (他在大学课程中学习了物理学的基础。)
5. She needs to develop a strong foundation in mathematics. (她需要在数学方面打好坚实的基础。)
6. Good communication skills are the foundation of a successful career. (良好的沟通技巧是成功职业生涯的基础。)
7. The foundation event raised funds for cancer research. (该基金会活动为癌症研究筹集资金。)
8. She donated a large sum of money to a local foundation. (她向当地的基金会捐赠了一大笔款项。)
9. The foundation of this theory is based on empirical evidence. (这个理论的基础是基于经验的证据。)
10. The organization was established on the foundation of shared values. (该组织是建立在共同价值观的基础上的。)
11. We need to lay the groundwork for our new business venture. (我们需要为新的商业冒险奠定基础。)
12. The success of the project was built on the groundwork done by the previous team. (该项目的成功是建立在前一团队所做的基础工作之上的。)
13. The underpinning of his argument was a series of scientific studies. (他的论点的支撑是一系列科学研究。)
14. Investing in the country's infrastructure is vital for economic growth. (投资该国的基础设施对于经济增长至关重要。)