记忆方法
来自found,底部,基础。found(=-fund-底部,基础)+-ation名词词尾
双解例句
小知识
A foundation is the base for something. You often hear about the structural foundations of buildings, but a good idea can also be the foundation of a successful business.
In the simplest sense, foundations support something else. Friendship is the foundation of a good marriage, and many svelte figures rely on girdles (known to underwear specialists as a foundation garment). But foundations are also charitable organizations. And in cosmetics, foundation is gooey make-up that's supposed to match your skin tone.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
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。
theoretical foundation理论基础
solid foundation基础雄厚;实体基础
foundation pit基坑
同义词辨析
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。
同义词
institute / institution / constitution / bed / organization / rudiment / preparation / grounds / foot / basin / base / basis / bottom / establishment / seat / ground / preliminary
同根词
词根:found
n.founder创始人;建立者;翻沙工
foundress女创立者;女奠基者
v.found找到(find的过去分词)
vi.founder失败;沉没;倒塌;变跛
vt.found创立,建立;创办
founder破坏;使摔倒;垮掉