1 N-COUNT 基础；根基；底部 The base of something is its lowest edge or part. 基础；根基；底部
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There was a cycle path running along this side of the wall, right at its base.
在墙的这边，沿着墙根有一条自行车道。
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Line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper.
把一个20厘米深的圆形糕饼盒的底部和四周都垫上纸。
SYN bottom, floor, lowest part, deepest part
2 N-COUNT 基部；相连处；连接处 The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else. 基部；相连处；连接处
3 N-COUNT [usually with poss] 底；底部；底面 The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on. 底；底部；底面
SYN underside, sole, underneath, lower side
4 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] 底部；基座 The base of an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it. 底部；基座
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The mattress is best on a solid bed base.
这种床垫最好放在结实的床板上。
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The clock stands on an oval marble base, enclosed by a glass dome.
钟放在椭圆形的大理石基座上，外罩玻璃罩。
SYN support, stand, foot, rest
5 N-COUNT 基层；底层 A base is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it. 基层；底层
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Spoon the mixture on to the biscuit base and cook in a preheated oven.
把混合好的糊糊舀到饼干坯上，然后放入已预热的烤箱烘烤。
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On many modern wooden boats, epoxy coatings will have been used as a base for varnishing.
很多现代的木船将采用环氧涂层作底漆。
6 N-COUNT [usually singular] 出发点；起点；基础 A position or thing that is a base for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved. 出发点；起点；基础
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The post will give him a powerful political base from which to challenge the Kremlin.
这个职位将给他提供一个强有力的政治基点来挑战克里姆林宫。
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The family base was crucial to my development.
家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。
SYN foundation, institution, organization, establishment
7 VERB 以…为基础 If you base one thing on another thing, the first thing develops from the second thing. 以…为基础
SYN ground, found, build, rest
8 N-COUNT （公司的）客户基础，主要（客户）群体 A company's client base or customer base is the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from. （公司的）客户基础，主要（客户）群体 [business]
9 N-COUNT （军事）基地 A military base is a place which part of the armed forces works from. （军事）基地
SYN centre, post, station, camp
10 N-COUNT [usually poss NOUN] （工作或生活的）据点，基地 Your base is the main place where you work, stay, or live. （工作或生活的）据点，基地
SYN home, house, territory, pad [slang]
11 N-COUNT [usually singular] （活动的）地点，中心，大本营 If a place is a base for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place. （活动的）地点，中心，大本营
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The two hotel-restaurants are attractive bases from which to explore southeast Tuscany.
对于去托斯卡纳东南部探险的人们来说，这两家酒店是很有吸引力的驻扎地。
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Los Angeles was still my financial base. I was still doing business there.
洛杉矶仍然是我的财务中心。我还在那里做生意。
12 N-COUNT 基础成分；主要成分；主料 The base of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added. 基础成分；主要成分；主料
SYN essence, source, basis, concentrate
13 N-COUNT （数字进位制中的）基数 A base is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2. （数字进位制中的）基数
14 N-COUNT （棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的）垒 A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch. （棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的）垒
15 ADJ-GRADED 卑鄙的；下流的；无耻的 Base behaviour is behaviour that is immoral or dishonest. 卑鄙的；下流的；无耻的 [literary]
SYN dishonourable, evil, corrupt, infamous
16 PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE] 完全错误；大错特错 If you say that someone is off base, you mean that they are wrong. 完全错误；大错特错 [mainly US, informal]
17 PHRASE [VERB inflects, oft PHR with n] （尤指在近期没有联系的情况下与某人）取得联系 If you communicate with someone, especially someone you have not communicated with recently, you can say that you touch base with them. （尤指在近期没有联系的情况下与某人）取得联系 [informal]
18 PHRASE 面面俱到；应付各种情况 If someone touches all the bases or covers the bases, they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation. 面面俱到；应付各种情况 [informal]
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He has managed to touch all the bases necessary, and trade goes on.
他想方设法把所有必要的事情都处理妥当，生意也维持了下来。
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The boss covers all bases when he sets up a job.
老板设立一个工作岗位时，需要方方面面都考虑到。
Word PartnershipWord Link
| Word Partnership | Use base with: |
| N. | knowledge base, tax base 6 client/customer base, fan base 8 base camp, home base, base of operation 10 11 base hit/run 14 |
| ADJ. | military/naval base 9 |
| Word Link | base ≈ bottom : base, baseboard, basement |
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