| 单词 | base something on/upon something |
| 释义 | base something on/upon somethingbase something on/upon something phrasal verbphr v COME FROM/ORIGINATEto use something as the thing from which something else is developed 以…为基础，以…为根据 → basis Their relationship was based upon mutual respect. 他们之间的关系以相互尊重为基础。 an economy based on farming 以农业为基础的经济 Examples from the Corpus base on/upon • What are you basing this on?• The problem with any such guesstimate is that, of course, we are basing our calculations on a statistical sample of one.• Teachers can now base assessed investigations on data collected by real scientists, such as pollution levels, available on the internet.• Rather than base my lifestyle on magazine alerts and warnings, I choose to continue with my double-breasted blazer criterion.• Critics of the market economy base their position on the following points.• The new men were not aping the landed gentry; they were basing their careers upon the infrastructure provided by urban Britain.• Price: Base price on the manual 540i is $ 49,900.• Another approach to advertising expenditure is to base it on what the competition is spending. → base something on/upon something at base1(1) |
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