Foundation
[ faʊn'deʃən ]
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n. 地基;基础;基金（会）;粉底;
💡 词根助记
found基础+ation表名词 → 基础，地基
📝 例句
All dams need sound foundations.
所有的堤坝都需要坚固的基础。
lay a solid foundation for the application and extension of the project
为该项目的应用推广打下了坚实的基础
Otherwise, his "intuition" rests on a shaky foundation.
否则，他的“直观”就没有可靠的基
The foundation provides money for schools.
基金会资助学校。
He laid the foundation of the science of bacteriology.
他为细菌学科学奠定了基
🌱 联想助记
【记】found-建立,a-一,tion-谐音“神”:建立一个神的地基
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-base-表示“中间”
📖 牛津释义
foundation
n
1 [U] act of founding (an institution, organization, etc) （机构、 组织等的）建立, 创立, 创办
the foundation of the university 大学的创办.
2 [C]
(a) (organization set up to provide) sums of money for research, charity, etc （为研究、 慈善事业等提供的）基金, 基金会
the Ford Foundation福特基金
You may be able to get support from an arts foundation. 你可以从文艺基金会得到资助.
(b) institution, eg a college or hospital, that is established by means of such a fund （用基金建立的）机构（如学院或医院）.
3 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
layer of bricks, concrete, etc forming the solid base of a building underground 地基; 房基; 基础
lay the foundations of a building 给建筑物奠基
The huge lorries shook the foundations of the house. 大卡车驶过时, 连房基都震动了.
4 [C, U] principle, idea or fact on which sth is based; basis （作为某事的）基本原则、 思想或事实; 基础
lay the foundations of one's career 奠定个人事业的基础
The political scandal shook the nation to its very foundations. 这一政治丑闻从根本上动摇了该国家.
The conclusions must have some solid foundation in reality. 这些结论一定有些牢固的现实基础.
That rumour has no foundation/is without foundation in fact. 那谣言没有事实根据.
5 [U] (also foundation cream) cream put on the face before other make-up is applied 粉底霜（化妆品）.
🎯 考研助记
found（v.建立；使有根据）作为词根表示：底部
🏥 医学释义
基础，底座
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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What business are you in?
你从事哪一行？
Well, I can't get over how different the weather is here.
噢，想不到这里的天气大不一样。
Finding planets is proving hard enough, but finding life on them will prove infinitely more difficult.
寻找行星证明相当困难，但是要在行星上发现生命会变得无比艰难。