n.(名词)

1. 基础
2. 地基，地脚，基座
3. 根据，根本，基本原则
4. 创办，建立，创立，创设
5. 粉底霜
6. 基金，捐款
7. 基金会，用捐款创办的事业
8. 机构
9. 妇女紧身胸衣

Noun:

1. the basis on which something is grounded;

   "there is little foundation for his objections"
   

2. an institution supported by an endowment

3. lowest support of a structure;

   "it was built on a base of solid rock"
   "he stood at the foot of the tower"
   

4. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge;

   "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"
   "a good grounding in mathematics"
   

5. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
   

6. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

7. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new;

   "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
   "the foundation of a new scientific society"
   

1.基础;根基
Thefoundationof something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.

e.g. Best friends are thefoundation of my life...
好朋友是我生命的支柱。
e.g. The issue strikes at the veryfoundation of our community...
这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。

2.地基;房基
Thefoundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.

3.基金会
Afoundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.

e.g. ...the Nationalfoundation for Educational Research.
全国教育研究基金会

4.依据;根据
If a story, idea, or argument hasnofoundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.

e.g. The allegations were withoutfoundation...
这些指控没有根据。
e.g. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has nofoundation it is rejected.
每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。

5.粉底霜
foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up.

1. 基金会：阿萨德.哈利勒( Arshad khalil) 这位KTF Texitech 的主席和KTF基金会(foundation) 的首席执行官, 他与印刷行业教育界都有着良好的关系, 宣布说将举办第一个长期性的印刷实务经营管理专业课程, 该课程拟在2006年初启动.

2. (粉底)：液状的叫foundation,干的那叫powder,功能不同,粉底(foundation)的质地比较厚重,持久性比较好,遮盖力强. 远看效果很好,近看就有点不自然了. 日常的话用粉底还是太厚太假了. 我用Missha的雪天使SPF25防晒粉底(推荐★★★)自然色,

3. foundation在线翻译

3. 地基：国内城市私人搭建是不允许的,任何土地都是国有. 公家的木亭子(不只是公园)还是传统的砖石或水泥地基(foundation)因为去踩的人很多

How long will it take to finish digging the foundations?

挖地基大概需要多长时间完成呢？

He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.

他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。

All these have laid a solid political foundation for consolidated national unity.

所有这些为巩固国家统一奠定了坚实的政治基础。

His view is by no means without foundation.

他这种看法决不是凭空产生的。

These conclusions must have some solid foundation in reality.

这些结论一定有某些牢固的现实根据。

The foundation of this university took place over 100 years ago.

这所大学于一百多年前创建。

The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS foundation.

这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。

The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.

该组织自1955年创建以来已有重大的发展。

This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.

这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。

The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.

爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。

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 (= not based on any facts) .

这谣传毫无事实根据。

These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts) .

这些故事纯属虚构。

The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.

建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。

Best friends are the foundation of my life...

好朋友是我生命的支柱。

The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community...

这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。

...the National foundation for Educational Research.

全国教育研究基金会

The allegations were without foundation...

这些指控没有根据。

Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected.

每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。

The students in middle schools should build up a solid foundation in English.

中学生学习英语时应打下牢固的基础.

The Ford foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research.

福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究.

He laid the foundation of the science of bacteriology.

他为细菌学科学奠定了基础.

At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation.

在他一生的关键时刻, 他做出了明智的投资,这便成了他以后富裕的基础.

The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago.

这所大学是600年前创办的.

The country has a weak economic foundation.

这个国家的(经济)底子薄.

The foundation becomes solid after tamping.

打夯以后,地基就瓷实了.

With the change of the economic foundation the entire immense superstructure is more or less rapidly transformed.

随着经济基础的变化,整个庞大的上层建筑也会不同程度地发生迅速变革.

The theory made the greatest pretence of having a scientific foundation.

那学说号称最具有科学基础.

Our economy continues to grow, our financial foundation remains solid, our society remains pluralistic , and our politicians continue to debate openly on all the topical issues.

香港的经济继续蓬勃增长, 财政基础依然稳固, 社会维持多元化.

The foundation gives money to help artists.

那家基金会捐款帮助艺术家.

This old house has a very solid foundation.

这所旧房子有非常结实的地基.

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• Sweden then boasted two universities, both ancient foundations.

  出自：M. Meyer

base，basis，foundation，ground

这些名词均含有“基础”之意。

base侧重指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。

basis主要用作抽象或引申意义。

foundation用于具体意义时，侧重指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与basis基本相同。

ground含义与basis和foundation接近。一般指某种决定、论点或关系的基础，也可指某种原因的基础。

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的fundationem，意为一块铸铁浇成之物。