cornerstone
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cor·ner·stone /ˈkɔːnəstəʊn $ ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/ noun [countable] 1 BASICsomething that is extremely important because everything else depends on it 基础；柱石cornerstone of The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden’s publishing empire. 这本杂志成了迈克法登出版帝国的支柱。► see thesaurus at basis2. TBBa stone at one of the bottom corners of a building, often put in place at a special ceremony 基石；奠基石 SYN foundation stone
Examples from the Corpus
cornerstone• As a cornerstone, Galvin established the character and culture of the company he wished Motorola to be.• Whatever his manias, his music remains a cornerstone of the classical repertoire.• Local authority direct labour organisations are the cornerstones of training in construction.• All the eulogies he offered seemed to be for the men who had been the cornerstones of the neighborhood.• The theory of plate tectonics explains these phenomena and is commonly regarded as one of the cornerstones of modern geophysics.• In the past, one of the cornerstones of the economic argument for conservation was its value to tourism.• Perhaps an alliance with the East Angles was the cornerstone of Aethelbald's ascendancy.• The Liturgy for that Sunday was the cornerstone of both prayer and reflection.cornerstone of• The magazine became the cornerstone of MacFadden's publishing empire.cor·ner·stone nounChineseSyllable
that extremely important everything Corpus because is something
cornerstone
cor‧ner‧stone /ˈkɔːnəstəʊn $ ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/
noun [countable]
1. something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it
cornerstone of
The magazine became the cornerstone of McFadden’s publishing empire.
2. a stone at one of the bottom corners of a building, often put in place at a special ceremony
SYN foundation stone
▪ basis the facts, ideas, things etc from which something can be developed: His work will be used as a basis for future research.
▪foundation the thing on which something is based, especially something important that continues for a long time: Their ideas were the foundation for the political system that exists in the UK today. | How can we provide a solid foundation for world peace?
▪bedrock the most important thing that something depends on in order to be successful: Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship. | Labour’s traditional bedrock of support is among the working classes.
▪cornerstone the most important thing that something depends on in order to be successful, especially in business and politics: Confidence is the cornerstone of our business. | NATO remains a cornerstone of defence policy for Europe.
cor‧ner‧stone /ˈkɔːnəstəʊn $ ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/
noun [countable]1. something that is extremely important because everything else depends on it
cornerstone of
2. a stone at one of the bottom corners of a building, often put in place at a special ceremony
SYN foundation stone
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