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单词 groundwork
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Definition of groundwork in English:

groundwork

noun ˈɡraʊn(d)wəːkˈɡraʊn(d)wərk
mass noun
  • Preliminary or basic work.

    初步准备工作,基础

    the inquiry's findings are expected to lay the groundwork for a complete overhaul of the system

    调查结果预计将为制度的全面改革打下基础。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They set store by groundwork and say there is no shortcut to success.
    • Of course there is some groundwork that must be laid out when embarking on this board game journey.
    • The groundwork has now been prepared for the main contractors to start work in May.
    • Once that groundwork has been done, the picture tends to become a bit clearer about the budget needed to complete any deal.
    • With this groundwork in place, China is ready now to adopt a more flexible exchange rate.
    • The groundwork of the songs rely on basic beats with a few tonal melodies interacting.
    • But no amount of groundwork could prepare you for the verticality of the cliffs here.
    • Very effective groundwork has been laid by the politicians mentioned above.
    • Using this groundwork, Laurier wanted to build a strong national image for Canada.
    • The groundwork on the new building began on Tuesday and the village hall trust hopes it will be ready by Christmas.
    • If you have a limited budget, you can do some preparatory groundwork yourself to cut costs.
    • The official picked a site where there was no groundwork needed to the right of the square.
    • It appeared students who had done their groundwork over the year were reaping the reward for their efforts.
    • The first step is to do the basic groundwork of self-education on the issues and problems to be combated.
    • It just wasn't Montreal's time, but groundwork was being laid for what was to come.
    • Shaped in the form of a boat, the pavilion took seven days to build, while the concept and groundwork took two months.
    • Teachers and administration had been working over the past weeks and groundwork had been done.
    • We have achieved a great deal this year and have established firm groundwork for continuing our work next year.
    • With these two books he covers most of the basic groundwork for becoming a photographer.
    • While the bikes have moved much ahead, and even cars have done some groundwork, the buses have not moved at all.
    Synonyms
    preliminary work, preliminaries, preparations, preparatory measures, basic work, spadework, legwork, hard work, donkey work, hack work
    planning, arrangements, organization, homework
    basics, rudiments, essentials, fundamentals, underpinning, footing, foundation, cornerstone
    informal nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, brass tacks

Definition of groundwork in US English:

groundwork

nounˈɡraʊn(d)wərkˈɡroun(d)wərk
  • Preliminary or basic work.

    初步准备工作,基础

    a manned space station is needed to lay the groundwork for a colony on the moon
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once that groundwork has been done, the picture tends to become a bit clearer about the budget needed to complete any deal.
    • They set store by groundwork and say there is no shortcut to success.
    • Very effective groundwork has been laid by the politicians mentioned above.
    • The first step is to do the basic groundwork of self-education on the issues and problems to be combated.
    • The groundwork on the new building began on Tuesday and the village hall trust hopes it will be ready by Christmas.
    • But no amount of groundwork could prepare you for the verticality of the cliffs here.
    • The groundwork has now been prepared for the main contractors to start work in May.
    • With these two books he covers most of the basic groundwork for becoming a photographer.
    • We have achieved a great deal this year and have established firm groundwork for continuing our work next year.
    • Teachers and administration had been working over the past weeks and groundwork had been done.
    • Shaped in the form of a boat, the pavilion took seven days to build, while the concept and groundwork took two months.
    • With this groundwork in place, China is ready now to adopt a more flexible exchange rate.
    • While the bikes have moved much ahead, and even cars have done some groundwork, the buses have not moved at all.
    • It appeared students who had done their groundwork over the year were reaping the reward for their efforts.
    • The groundwork of the songs rely on basic beats with a few tonal melodies interacting.
    • The official picked a site where there was no groundwork needed to the right of the square.
    • If you have a limited budget, you can do some preparatory groundwork yourself to cut costs.
    • Of course there is some groundwork that must be laid out when embarking on this board game journey.
    • It just wasn't Montreal's time, but groundwork was being laid for what was to come.
    • Using this groundwork, Laurier wanted to build a strong national image for Canada.
    Synonyms
    preliminary work, preliminaries, preparations, preparatory measures, basic work, spadework, legwork, hard work, donkey work, hack work
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