foundation

faun'deiʃәn
四级六级考研 Collins 3

英文释义

n. the basis on which something is grounded
n. an institution supported by an endowment
n. lowest support of a structure
n. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

中文翻译

n. 基础, 根据, 建立
[化] 地基

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
1,824
BNC 频率
2,256
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记忆技巧

foundation 由词根 found（建立、创立）和后缀 -ation（名词后缀，表示动作或状态）组成，表示“建立的状态”或“基础”。

例句

1. The foundation of the building was strong and well-designed.
这座建筑的基础坚固且设计良好。
2. Education is the foundation for a successful career.
教育是成功职业的基础。
3. They donated money to help build a foundation for the new community center.
他们捐款帮助建立新的社区中心的基金会。

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