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founˈdation ˌstone noun [countableC] 1. TBa large stone that is placed at the base of a new building, usually by an important person as part of a ceremony 〔建筑物奠基典礼时放置的〕基石,奠基石
2 BASICthe facts, ideas, principles etc that form the base from which something else develops 基础;根基;基石 Greek and Latin were once viewed as the foundation stones of a good education. 希腊语和拉丁语一度被认为是良好教育的基础。