foundation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++foun·da·tion /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/ ●●○ AWL noun 1 building 建筑物 [countable]TBC the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones etc that is put under a building to support it 地基，基础 It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations. 建筑工人花了三星期的时间打地基。 The earthquake shook the foundations of the house. 地震动摇了那幢房子的地基。2 basic idea 基本的思想 [countable]BASIC a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops from 基础；根据；基本原理foundation of All theories should be built on a foundation of factual knowledge. 所有理论都应当有事实根据。solid/firm foundation The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing. 这门课程可为学生掌握计算机基本知识打下坚实的基础。► see thesaurus at basis3 organization 组织 [countable]SSO an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or for medical research 基金会 the British Heart Foundation 英国心脏病基金会4 establishment 建立 [uncountable]START something/MAKE something START the establishment of an organization, business, school etc 建立，创办 SYN founding The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835. 该校自1835年建立以来一直为该社区服务。5 be without foundation (also have no foundation) formalPROVE if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true 没有根据 SYN be groundless Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation. 戴维斯认为这些指控毫无根据。6 lay/provide the foundation(s) for something PREPAREto provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful 为某事打下基础 Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation’s economic miracle. 精心的规划为国家的经济奇迹奠定了基础。7. skin 皮肤 [uncountable]DCB a cream in the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your make-up 粉底霜 →5 see picture at 见图 make-up8 shake/rock the foundations of something (also shake/rock something to its foundations)CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea 从根本上动摇某事物；动摇某事物的基础 Darwin’s theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations. 达尔文的理论动摇了科学界的根基。
Examples from the Corpus
foundation• Teaching experience is a good foundation for a career in just about anything.• The Heritage Foundation is a conservative political research organization.• They clearly adore the multi-layered foundations of instrumental funk, and profoundly project this soulful hipster-cool attitude on All Night Burner.• the National Foundation for the Arts• According to Wegener, the sial masses of the continents shifted on the earth's actual mantle, the sima foundation.• Usually two main types are used - strip foundations and raft foundations.• We cut it to four and those four are still our major selling products and the foundation of our business.• Good eating habits and regular exercise are the foundation for a healthy life.• After the earthquake, I noticed several cracks in the foundation of the house.• Copernicus's findings laid the foundations for the later work of Galileo.• The foundation in Madrid is going to manage that one too.• The foundation funded a dozen new career centers in high schools, where students could come for career guidance and counseling.• More than 600 people were evacuated from their homes in Norfolk and eight bungalows collapsed after the sea washed away their foundations.• The fears of earlier critics were not without foundation.lay ... foundations• He said he hoped they had laid the foundations for peace - but admitted obstacles could lie ahead.• But in Britain we have laid the foundations for recovery.• We could say that she is laying the foundations for dressing herself later on.• John Evans, and Oscar Montelius, laying the foundations for the study of the typology of artifacts.• The drama school training will only lay the foundations and prepare you for the profession you are joining.• For Buckle, this laid the foundations for a thoroughgoing science of history, and others shared his belief.• The two sides met in an attempt to lay the foundations of a future peace settlement.• Because Save the Children want to lay the foundations for a better future.• Long-term planning after the war laid the foundations for the nation's steady economic growth.• If human beings took up the challenge, their response would lay the foundations of civilization.solid/firm foundation• There is still a creative role in developing campaigns but it comes after a firm foundation of fact has been established.• Instead of building bridges to nowhere, we will build a solid foundation for our nation and its future generations.• They had a solid foundation in reading, writing, math, and other core skills.• At the end of the first week you will have a solid foundation on which to build in future weeks.• Particularist feeling in the duchy of Aosta was hallowed by centuries of tradition and grounded in a firm foundation of local institutions.• Much like any brick or block wall, an interlocking block wall needs a solid foundation.• They dug solid foundations, spending a lot of time pouring concrete into four pits.• No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.foun·da·tion nounChineseSyllable
bricks, layer solid the cement, Corpus of
foundation
foun‧da‧tion W2 AC /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
noun
1. BUILDING [countable] the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones etc that is put under a building to support it:
It took the builders three weeks to lay the foundations.
The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.
2. BASIC IDEA [countable] a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops from
foundation of
All theories should be built on a foundation of factual knowledge.
solid/firm foundation
The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing.
3. ORGANIZATION [countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or for medical research:
the British Heart Foundation
4. ESTABLISHMENT [uncountable] the establishment of an organization, business, school etc
SYN founding:
The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835.
5. be without foundation (also have no foundation) formal if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true
SYN be groundless:
Davis dismissed the allegations as being without foundation.
6. lay/provide the foundation(s) for something to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful:
Careful planning laid the foundations for the nation’s economic miracle.
7. SKIN [uncountable] a cream in the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your make-up
8. shake/rock the foundations of something (also shake/rock something to its foundations) to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea:
Darwin’s theory rocked the scientific establishment to its foundations.
foun‧da‧tion W2 AC /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
noun1. BUILDING [countable] the solid layer of cement, bricks, stones etc that is put under a building to support it:
2. BASIC IDEA [countable] a basic idea, principle, situation etc that something develops from
foundation of
solid/firm foundation
3. ORGANIZATION [countable] an organization that gives or collects money to be used for special purposes, especially for charity or for medical research:
4. ESTABLISHMENT [uncountable] the establishment of an organization, business, school etc
SYN founding:
5. be without foundation (also have no foundation) formal if a statement, idea etc is without foundation, there is no proof that it is true
SYN be groundless:
6. lay/provide the foundation(s) for something to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful:
7. SKIN [uncountable] a cream in the same colour as your skin that you put on before the rest of your make-up
8. shake/rock the foundations of something (also shake/rock something to its foundations) to completely change the way something is done or the way people think by having a completely new idea:
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。
Patterns
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
