新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

foundationIELTS重点词汇

英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃən]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

foundations
1. [C 可数名词] 基础 , 根基
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
双语例句
例：
Best friends are the foundation of my life.
良友们是我生命的支柱。
例：
The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
这个问题严重影响到我们社会的根基。
例：
This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.
这为后来的现代经济增长打下了基础。
2. [SING 单数型名词] （机构、公司、组织等）成立 , 创办
The foundation of an institution, company, or organization is the act of getting it started, often by providing the necessary money.
双语例句
例：
the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Kew Gardens.
邱植物园成立150周年纪念日。
例：
With the foundation of the NHS there was a move away from traditional medicines towards synthetic ones.
随着国家医疗服务体系的成立，传统医药开始转向合成药品。
3. [C 可数名词] 基金会
A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.
近义词
organization , institute , society
双语例句
例：
the National Foundation for Educational Research.
全国教育研究基金会。
例：
Her response was to set about creating a charitable foundation.
她的响应就是着手创建一家慈善基金会。
4. [PL 复数] 地基
The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
5. [U 不可数名词] 根据
If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.
双语例句
例：
The allegations were without foundation.
这些指控没有根据。
6. [C, U 有变体名词] 粉底霜
Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up.
双语例句
例：
Use foundation and/or face powder afterwards for an even skin tone.
随后使用粉底霜和（或）粉饼来调匀肤色。