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单词 cornerstone
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cornerstone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn/us
/ˈkɔːr.nɚ.stoʊn/
astonein acornerof abuilding,especiallyone with thedatewhen thebuildingwas made or other writing on it
基石；（尤指）奠基石
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something ofgreatimportancethat everythingelsedependson:
基础，根本
In mostcountries, thefamilyunitis still the cornerstone ofsociety.在大多数国家，家庭仍然是社会的基础单位。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
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  • pebbledash
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  • recess
  • sconce
  • Sheetrock
  • wainscoted
  • wainscoting
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  • walled
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(Definition ofcornerstonefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

cornerstone| American Dictionary

cornerstone
noun[C]
us
/ˈkɔr·nərˌstoʊn/

cornerstonenoun[C](STONE IN BUILDING)

alargestonenear thebaseof abuildingwhere twowallsmeet, often givinginformationabout thebuildingand sometimes put inpositionwith aceremony:
Alargegroupofofficialsattendeda cornerstonelayingat that newplant.

cornerstonenoun[C](MOST IMPORTANT PART)

something ofgreatimportanceon which everythingelsedepends:
Funds for theschoolsystemwere the cornerstone of hisbudgetproposal.
All thepartiesto thedisputeagreethatreadyaccessto thelawis a cornerstone ofdemocracy.
(Definition ofcornerstonefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcornerstone

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The cornerstones of therapeutic social dementia care - reminiscence and validation therapy - have in common their acknowledgement of the sense of self of the person with dementia.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Philosophical training was seen as an asset, but scientific know-how and a good grip of the field under scrutiny were seen as the most important cornerstones of evaluation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The freedom to enter into, and sustain, such relationships is one of the cornerstones of adulthood (although this representation has been highly gendered in social policy terms).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Chapter 3 begins with an outline of the two linguistic principles that are the cornerstones of the 1996 reform - that is, the phonological and semantic principles of orthography.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other important cornerstones of regional policy in the years to come will be additionality in funding, cross-sectoral cooperation and conditionality.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The right to privacy, to information freedom and to fair and proper trial are the cornerstones of a free and open society.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Qualifications and their mutual recognition are one of the cornerstones of transport policy, as is working time.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The cornerstones of these relationships are the common values and the similar interests that we share.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Meanwhile, coal and steel have ceased being the cornerstones of the integration process.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Mainstreaming human rights in its external policies and respect for the rule of law are the cornerstones in any relations with third countries.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Information and education have always been the cornerstones of consumer policy.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
An active civil society, which takes part in the making of political decisions, is one of the cornerstones of a democracy.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
One of the cornerstones of any improvement in police action is the ethnic monitoring of all police activity.
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I would say that sea power is once again one of the cornerstones of our defence system; and long may it remain so!
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Any change that affects those cornerstones should have the consent of the people.
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