groundwork

英 ['ɡraʊndwɜːk] 美 ['ɡraʊndwɜːrk]

• n. 基础；根基

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 基础，根基，底子
2. 基础工作，准备工作
3. 基本成分
4. 基本原理
5. 基本工作
6. 基调
7. 地基
8. 依据

英英释义

Noun:

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

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
   

2. lowest support of a structure;

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

3. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation;

   "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. They had laid the groundwork for future development.
   他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。
2. He laid the groundwork for a good command of French at high school.
   他在中学里打下了很好的法文基础。
3. Constant practice is the groundwork for success in play the piano.
   要弹得一手好钢琴，经常练习才是根本。

经典引文

• A case of laying the groundwork for the real negotiations.

  出自： K. Ishiguro

近反义词

【近义词】

• base 底部
• rudiment 初步
• bed 床
• preparation 准备
• prelude 序幕
• preliminary 初步的
• basis 基础
• foundation 根基
• footing 立足点
• underpinning 支撑
• preliminaries 正文前的书页...
• fundament 基础
• substructure 底部构造
• cornerstone 隅石
• foot 脚
• understructure 基础