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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++base1 /beɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 [transitive] to have your main place of work, business etc in a particular place 把基地设于，以…为基地 The paper had intended to base itself in London. 这家报社原来打算把总部设在伦敦。be based in something The new organization will be based in Dallas. 这个新的机构总部将设在达拉斯。 → basedn Grammar In this meaning, base is usually either passive or reflexive (=followed by myself/itself etc).2 base something on/upon something phrasal verb COME FROM/ORIGINATEto use something as the thing from which something else is developed 以…为基础，以…为根据 → basis Their relationship was based upon mutual respect. 他们之间的关系以相互尊重为基础。 an economy based on farming 以农业为基础的经济→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
base• It is too early, he says, to base any firm recommendations on the work so far.• The West could do worse than to base its policy towards the Middle East on that aspiration.• The problem with any such guesstimate is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on a statistical sample of one.• Critics of the market economy base their position on the following points.• Most airlines base their waiting lists on the cost of the individual ticket.• What are you basing this on?be based in something• Eileen, who is based in Birkenhead, Wirral, mainly practices reflexology which treats ailments through foot massage.• T: The new Mod scene is based in Hackney, you know.• I told you, Father was based in Hong Kong.• Although the firm was based in Minneapolis, the executive search firm found Ed in New York.• These activities are based in the organization's Walton Street premises in Oxford.• The gallery is based in Trinity College and shows work by contemporary artists from both Ireland and abroad.base2 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 lowest part 最低的部分 [countable usually singular]BOTTOM a) the lowest part or surface of something 底部；根基；基础 SYN bottombase of There is a door at the base of the tower. 塔基上有一扇门。 the base of a triangle 三角形的底边 a frozen dessert with a biscuit base 一个以脆饼作底的冻甜品 a wine glass with a heavy base 一个杯底厚实的葡萄酒杯 The leather of his left trainer was coming away from its rubber base. 他左脚运动鞋上的皮面快要从橡胶底上脱落下来了。 b) the lowest point on a plant or part of your body, where it joins another part 〔植物或身体部位的〕基部，连接处 SYN bottombase of a hole in the base of the tree 这棵树根部的一个洞 He was killed by an axe blow to the base of his skull. 他是颅底遭斧子重创死亡的。► see thesaurus at bottom2 knowledge/ideas 知识/想法 [countable]BASIC the most important part of something, from which new ideas develop 〔思想的〕基础，根据 SYN foundation India has a good scientific research base. 印度有良好的科研基础。base for They were laying the base for a new economic recovery. 他们正在为经济的再次复苏打基础。3 military 军事 [countable]PM a place where people in a military organization live and work 〔军事〕基地military/naval/air base 军事/海军/空军基地4 company/organization 公司/组织 [countable, uncountable]COME FROM/ORIGINATE the main place from which a person, company, or organization controls their activities 基地，根据地，总部，大本营base for He used the house as a base for his printing business. 他把这房子作为他印刷业务的基地。5 people/groups 人/群体 [countable usually singular]ALL/EVERYTHING the people, money, groups etc that form the main part of something 〔人、经济、集团等的〕基础，支柱 The company has built up a loyal customer base. 该公司已经建立了一个稳定的客户基础。 By broadening the tax base (=all the people who pay taxes), he could raise more revenues. 通过扩大征税来源，他就可以增加财政收入。 an attempt to strengthen the city’s economic base (=things that produce jobs and money) 加强本市经济基础的一项举措 The country’s manufacturing base (=all the factories, companies etc that produce goods in a country) has shrunk by 20%. 该国的制造业基础萎缩了20%。 → power base6 substance/mixture 物质/混合物 [singular, uncountable]MIX the main part of a substance, meal etc to which other things are added 基础成分，主要成分7. sport 体育运动 [countable]DSB one of the four places that a player must touch in order to get a point in games such as baseball 〔棒球等的〕垒 →5 see picture at 见图 baseball8 be off base WRONG/INCORRECT American English informal to be completely wrong 完全错误，离谱9. chemical 化学品 [countable]HCC technical a chemical substance that combines with an acid to form a salt 碱，盐基10. numbers 数目 [countable usually singular]HM technical the number in relation to which a number system or mathematical table is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system 基数〔如十进制的10〕11. touch base (with somebody) to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something （跟某人）联系上 —basal adjective → cover (all) the bases at cover1(12)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the most important part of something, from which new ideas developadjectivesa good baseThis data provided a good base for further research.a solid/firm/strong baseA good education should give you a solid base for life.a sound/secure baseA child needs a responsive mother in order to form a secure base for future development.a broad baseThe first year of the course aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge.a knowledge baseYou’re building up a knowledge base that you’ll be able to use later.verbshave a basePermanent staff have a better base from which to plan their career development.provide a baseIt is essential to provide a sound base from which economic progress can be made.build a baseBy concentrating on our core businesses we will build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities.give somebody a baseThe training gives you a broad base in actually running an organization.Examples from the Corpus
base• Cuba was seen as a base for Communist activity throughout Latin America.• Both French and Spanish come from a Latin base.• a naval base• You should paint the outside walls with an oil base.• Where that popular base does not exist such laws are only imposed on the population with great difficulty, if at all.• a black vase with a round base• Microsoft's base is in Redmond, Washington.• The lamp has a square base.• This decision is likely to be influenced by the age and tax base cost of the company's plant.• Put a liquid fertilizer around the base of each plant.• He directs us to a good campsite a half mile down the beach at the base of a fresh-water estuary.• And he has emerged from the base of a bridge to warn city officials that it was about to collapse.• The base of the column was cracked.base of• Pour the concrete around the base of the post.• Spirit Lake is at the base of Mount St. Helens.• the base of a trianglebase for• A good elementary school education provides a solid base for the rest of a child's school years.military/naval/air base• The 550-acre naval station at Treasure Island is one of 29 California military bases closed in 1993 by Congress.• Fresh air bases were set up in Bank Mine and a team of brave and dedicated doctors went underground to assist.• Enlistedmen control the main military base, where the army's weapons are stored.• Then I went to work at the Alameda naval air base, as a machinist's helper.• Some convention delegates live near military bases that were closing or had closed.• Their targets were the air bases.customer base• From a small, localised clientele, the company has now expanded into a customer base which stretches from Southampton to Wick.• Are there other untapped demographics you can identify to build an additional customer base?• It would even, he added, be interested in the odd competitor to increase its customer base.• The clothier doesn't serve consumers in general, it caters to its own customer base.• This information is supplemented by a wealth of subscriber-supplied data from a wide-ranging customer base.• A bookshop's customer base might well change as a result of changing stock profile.• The company's customer base is growing.• The customer base was considerably strengthened and a variety of new products launched.base3 adjective 1 BADnot having good moral principles 卑鄙的，下流的，无耻的 base attitudes and desires 卑鄙的态度和欲望 → base metalExamples from the Corpus
base• base passions• A further cut in base rates to 6% is now likely to stay on ice till next year.• The Bloomberg Indiana Index has risen almost 17 percent since it was started in September 1994 with a base value of 100.From Longman Business Dictionarybasebase1 /beɪs/ noun1[countable, uncountable] the main place from which a company or organization controls its activitiesReps will be invited to Bristol, the company’s base, for a briefing.The Group’s operating base is in Norway.2[countable usually singular] the part of something from which new things can be developed or achievedSmall-scale industries provide a better base for employment growth.3[countable usually singular] a figure against which later amounts or other amounts are comparedAll employees earned a salary above the wage base.4[countable usually singular] all of the people or things that something depends on, considered as a whole → client base → consumer base → cost base → installed base → knowledge base → manufacturing base → monetary base → product base → tax basebasebase2 verb → base something on/upon something→ See Verb tableOrigin base2 (1300-1400) Old French Latin basis; → BASIS base3 (1300-1400) Old French bas, from Medieval Latin bassus “short, low”base1 verb →n GRAMMAR1base2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1base3 adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChinese
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base1 S1 W1 /beɪs/ 
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The paper had intended to base itself in London.
be based in something
The new organization will be based in Dallas. ⇨ based
base something on/upon something phrasal verb
to use something as the thing from which something else is developed ⇨ basis:
Their relationship was based upon mutual respect.
an economy based on farming
base2 S2 W2 noun
a. the lowest part or surface of something
SYN bottom
base of
There is a door at the base of the tower.
the base of a triangle
a frozen dessert with a biscuit base
a wine glass with a heavy base
The leather of his left trainer was coming away from its rubber base.
b. the lowest point on a plant or part of your body, where it joins another part
SYN bottom
base of
a hole in the base of the tree
He was killed by an axe blow to the base of his skull.
2. KNOWLEDGE/IDEAS [countable] the most important part of something, from which new ideas develop
SYN foundation:
India has a good scientific research base.
base for
They were laying the base for a new economic recovery.
3. MILITARY [countable] a place where people in a military organization live and work
military/naval/air base
4. COMPANY/ORGANIZATION [uncountable and countable] the main place from which a person, company, or organization controls their activities
base for
He used the house as a base for his printing business.
5. PEOPLE/GROUPS [countable usually singular] the people, money, groups etc that form the main part of something:
The company has built up a loyal customer base.
By broadening the tax base (=all the people who pay taxes), he could raise more revenues.
an attempt to strengthen the city’s economic base (=things that produce jobs and money)
The country’s manufacturing base (=all the factories, companies etc that produce goods in a country) has shrunk by 20%. ⇨ power base
6. SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE [singular, uncountable] the main part of a substance, meal etc to which other things are added:
paint with an oil base
base for
Vodka is the base for many cocktails.
7. SPORT [countable] one of the four places that a player must touch in order to get a point in games such as baseball
8. be off base American English informal to be completely wrong:
His estimate for painting the kitchen seems way off base.
9. CHEMICAL [countable] technical a chemical substance that combines with an acid to form a salt
10. NUMBERS [countable usually singular] technical the number in relation to which a number system or mathematical table is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system
11. touch base (with somebody) to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something
—basal adjective
⇨ cover (all) the bases at cover1(12)
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▪a good base This data provided a good base for further research.
▪a solid/firm/strong base A good education should give you a solid base for life.
▪a sound/secure base A child needs a responsive mother in order to form a secure base for future development.
▪a broad base The first year of the course aims to provide students with a broad base of knowledge.
▪a knowledge base You’re building up a knowledge base that you’ll be able to use later.
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▪have a base Permanent staff have a better base from which to plan their career development.
▪provide a base It is essential to provide a sound base from which economic progress can be made.
▪build a base By concentrating on our core businesses we will build a strong base from which to exploit future opportunities.
▪give somebody a base The training gives you a broad base in actually running an organization.
▪ the bottom the lowest part of something: The house is at the bottom of that hill. | She scrolled down to the bottom of the screen.
▪the underneath/the underside the bottom surface on the outside of something: You will find the serial number on the underneath of the vacuum cleaner.
▪base the lowest part or the wide bottom part on which something stands: The lamp has a square base. | He had broken a bone at the base of his spine.
▪the foot literary the bottom of a tree, a hill, or some stairs: There was a small village at the foot of the mountain.
▪bed the ground at the bottom of a river, a lake, or the sea: the sea bed | They found some interesting stones on the river bed.
▪the foundations the layer of cement and stones that forms the bottom of a building: The builders have begun laying the foundations for the house.
base3 adjective
base attitudes and desires
⇨ base metal
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verb Word Family: noun: base, the basics, basis; adjective: baseless, basic, based; verb: base; adverb: basically
[transitive usually passive] to have your main place of work, business etc in a particular place: be based in something
base something on/upon something phrasal verb
to use something as the thing from which something else is developed ⇨ basis:
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noun Word Family: noun: base, the basics, basis; adjective: baseless, basic, based; verb: base; adverb: basically
1. LOWEST PART [countable usually singular]a. the lowest part or surface of something
SYN bottom
base of
b. the lowest point on a plant or part of your body, where it joins another part
SYN bottom
base of
2. KNOWLEDGE/IDEAS [countable] the most important part of something, from which new ideas develop
SYN foundation:
base for
3. MILITARY [countable] a place where people in a military organization live and work
military/naval/air base
4. COMPANY/ORGANIZATION [uncountable and countable] the main place from which a person, company, or organization controls their activities
base for
5. PEOPLE/GROUPS [countable usually singular] the people, money, groups etc that form the main part of something:
6. SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE [singular, uncountable] the main part of a substance, meal etc to which other things are added:
base for
7. SPORT [countable] one of the four places that a player must touch in order to get a point in games such as baseball
8. be off base American English informal to be completely wrong:
9. CHEMICAL [countable] technical a chemical substance that combines with an acid to form a salt
10. NUMBERS [countable usually singular] technical the number in relation to which a number system or mathematical table is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system
11. touch base (with somebody) to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something
—basal adjective
⇨ cover (all) the bases at cover1(12)
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adjective Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: bas, from Medieval Latin bassus 'short, low'
not having good moral principles:Language: Old French
Origin: bas, from Medieval Latin bassus 'short, low'
⇨ base metal
bottom [ 指底部、最下部 ：◆ 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 [ 指根基、基底、底座 ：◆ The lamp has a heavy base. 这台灯的底座很沉。 foundation [ 指地基、房基、基础 ：◆ to lay the foundations of the new school给新校舍打地基 foot [ 指最下部、底部 ：◆ 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 withtree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs andpage .Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above forfoot .Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.* foot 用于有限的一些事物，最常与 tree、hill/mountain、steps/stairs 和 page 等连用。bottom 适用的范围要广得多，其中也包括上面提到的与 foot 搭配的词。foot 一般用于文学性较强的语境中。
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at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of sthon the bottom/base of sth(a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
basis [ 指基础、要素、基点 ：◆ This article will form the basis for our discussion. 这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。 foundation [ , 指基本原理、基础、根据 ：◆ 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？
base [ 指根据、出发点 ：◆ His arguments have a sound economic base. 他的论点在经济上有充分的根据。
Patterns
a/the basis/foundation/base for/of stha secure/solid/sound/strong/weak basis/foundation/baseto form the basis/foundation/base of sthto be without basis/foundation
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