foundation
noun
uk/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən/foundationnoun(BEGIN)
C1[U]
anoccasionwhen anorganization,state, etc. isestablished:
创建;建立the foundation of a newstate新州的建立
C1[C]
anorganizationthat has beencreatedinordertoprovidemoneyfor aparticulargroupofpeoplein need ofhelpor for aparticulartypeofstudy:
基金会the British Heart Foundation英国心脏健康基金会
the Environmental Research Foundation环境研究基金会
[U]UK
the firstyearofinfantschool,previouslyknownasreception:
(幼儿学校)小班a foundationclass/teacher幼儿学校小班课堂/教师
Heryoungestchildstarts(in) foundation inSeptember.她最小的孩子9月份上幼儿学校小班。
- Istandcorrected- thedateof foundation was 1411, and not 1412 as I had written.
- The foundation of thecompanymarksanexcitingtimeininformationtechnology.
- Heappliedfor agrantfrom the Rowntree Foundation.
- Theceremonywillmarktheanniversaryof the foundation of thehospital.
- The foundation waspromiseda 7%increasetobringitsappropriationsto $2.07billion.
Success & failure in business
- administration
- axe
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- be running on fumesidiom
- belly
- charter
- dying
- fold
- go darkidiom
- go to the wallidiom
- growth hacker
- growth hacking
- have a corner on a marketidiom
- receiver
- soft launch
- spinsomethingoff
- start (something) up
- subscale
- turn around
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Organizations, Societies & clubs
Organizations - charities
Schools in general
Classes & courses
foundationnoun(BUILDING)
foundations[plural]
thestructuresbelow thesurfaceof thegroundthatsupportabuilding:
地基;房基The foundations will have to bereinforcedtopreventthehousefromsinkingfurtherinto theground.地基必须进行加固以防房屋继续下陷。
foundationnoun(BASIC FACT)
[C]
anideaorfactthat something isbasedon
Synonyms
basics
essential
first principlesUK
fundamentals
principle(IDEA)
the rudiments
be without foundation[U](alsohave no foundation)
C2
to beuntrue:
无根据Theseallegationsarecompletelywithout foundation.这些指控完全没有根据。
foundationnoun(MAKE-UP)
[U]
atypeofmake-upthat isspreadover theskinof theface, usually before othermake-upis put on, giving it abetterand moreevencolourandhidingunwantedmarks
(化妆打底用的)粉底霜Make-up & skin care
- aha
- alpha-hydroxy acid
- anti-wrinkle
- argan oil
- au naturel
- barefaced
- greasepaint
- liner
- lipsalve
- lipstick
- made up
- mascara
- mascaraed
- mask
- mattify
- mudpack
- slap
- sun cream
- suntan lotion
- warpaint
Idioms
lay the foundation(s) of/for
shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundations