founda·tion

noun

/faʊnˈdeɪʃn/

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from基本原理；根据；基础
- Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
- He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.他奠定了日本现代经济的基础。
- These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts).这些故事纯属虚构。
- without foundation The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。
Synonyms basis
basisfoundation ▪ baseThese are all words for the ideas or facts that something is based on.
basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from:
This article will form the basis for our discussion.这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。
foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from:
Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。
basis or foundation?Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis: He laid the foundations of Japan’s modern economy. • These figures formed the basis of their pay claim.
base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed:
His arguments have a sound economic base.他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
Patterns
- a/the basis/foundation/base for/of something
- a secure/solid/sound/strong/weak basis/foundation/base
- to form the basis/foundation/base of something
- to be without basis/foundation
Extra Examples
- Worship is the foundation of all the Church's activities.敬拜是基督教会所有活动的基础。
- He believes terrorism undermines the very foundations of our society.他认为恐怖主义毁坏了我们的社会基础。
- We now have a firm foundation to build on.我们现在有了一个坚实的发展基础。
- This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.这项协议为两国将来的合作打下了坚实的基础。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + foundation
- have no
preposition
- without foundation
[countable] an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity基金会
- The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。
Extra Examples
- Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations.这些医院最初多是由宗教基金会兴建的。
- The research centre was set up by a charitable foundation.该研究中心是由一家慈善基金会设立的。
- a private foundation for sport and the arts一个体育和艺术的私人基金会
Topics Social issuesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- charitable
- private
- research
- …
verb + foundation
- establish
- set up
- start
- …
preposition
- foundation for
[uncountable] the act of starting a new institution or organization（机构或组织的）创建，创办 synonym establishment
- The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.该组织自 1955 年创建以来已有重大的发展。
- She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group.她把那笔钱花在了创建一个特别研究小组上。
[countable, usually plural] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building地基；房基；基础
- The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。
- The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。
Synonyms bottom
bottombase ▪ foundation ▪ footThese are all words for the lowest part of something.
bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.脚注附于每页的下端。
I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.我在山脚下等他们。
base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
The lamp has a heavy base.这盏灯的底座很沉。
foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
to lay the foundations of the new school给新校舍打地基
foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
bottom or foot?Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns
- at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of something
- on the bottom/base of something
- (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
Wordfinder
- cement
- construction
- foundation
- girder
- joist
- masonry
- plaster
- rubble
- scaffolding
- site
Extra Examples
- Concrete foundations have been laid.已铺设了混凝土地基。
- The thunder seemed to shake the very foundations of the building.雷鸣似乎把房子的地基都撼动了。
- They had dug too deep and undermined the foundations of the house.他们挖得太深，破坏了房子的地基。
Topics Buildingsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- concrete
verb + foundations
- dig
- lay
- shake
- …
foundation + noun
- stone
- wall
[uncountable] a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face under other make-up（化妆打底用的）粉底霜
Wordfinder
- blusher
- cleanser
- eyeliner
- eyeshadow
- foundation
- lipstick
- make-up
- mascara
- moisturizer
- nail polish
Topics Appearancec2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’, from fundus ‘bottom, base’.

Idioms

shake/rock the foundations of something | shake/rock something to its foundations

to cause people to question their basic beliefs about something从根本上动摇
- This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。
- an event which rocked the foundations of British politics动摇英国政治根基的事件
- The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.这件丑闻动摇了法律界的基础。

单词	foundation
释义	founda·tion noun /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/ Idioms [countable, uncountable] a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from基本原理；根据；基础 Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。 He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.他奠定了日本现代经济的基础。 These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts).这些故事纯属虚构。 without foundation The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。 Synonyms basisbasisfoundation ▪ baseThese are all words for the ideas or facts that something is based on.basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from: This article will form the basis for our discussion.这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。 foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from: Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。 The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。 basis or foundation?Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis: He laid the foundations of Japan’s modern economy. • These figures formed the basis of their pay claim. base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed: His arguments have a sound economic base.他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。 Patterns a/the basis/foundation/base for/of something a secure/solid/sound/strong/weak basis/foundation/base to form the basis/foundation/base of something to be without basis/foundation Extra Examples Worship is the foundation of all the Church's activities.敬拜是基督教会所有活动的基础。 He believes terrorism undermines the very foundations of our society.他认为恐怖主义毁坏了我们的社会基础。 We now have a firm foundation to build on.我们现在有了一个坚实的发展基础。 This agreement laid a sound foundation for future cooperation between the two countries.这项协议为两国将来的合作打下了坚实的基础。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + foundation have no preposition without foundation [countable] an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity基金会 The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。 Extra Examples Many of the hospitals were originally established by religious foundations.这些医院最初多是由宗教基金会兴建的。 The research centre was set up by a charitable foundation.该研究中心是由一家慈善基金会设立的。 a private foundation for sport and the arts一个体育和艺术的私人基金会 Topics Social issuesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective charitable private research … verb + foundation establish set up start … preposition foundation for [uncountable] the act of starting a new institution or organization（机构或组织的）创建，创办 synonym establishment The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.该组织自 1955 年创建以来已有重大的发展。 She used the money to go towards the foundation of a special research group.她把那笔钱花在了创建一个特别研究小组上。 [countable, usually plural] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building地基；房基；基础 The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。 The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。 Synonyms bottombottombase ▪ foundation ▪ footThese are all words for the lowest part of something.bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something: Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.脚注附于每页的下端。 I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.我在山脚下等他们。 base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands: The lamp has a heavy base.这盏灯的底座很沉。 foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building: to lay the foundations of the new school给新校舍打地基 foot [sing.] the lowest part of something: At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。 bottom or foot?Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns at/near/towards the bottom/base/foot of something on the bottom/base of something (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s) Wordfinder cement construction foundation girder joist masonry plaster rubble scaffolding site Extra Examples Concrete foundations have been laid.已铺设了混凝土地基。 The thunder seemed to shake the very foundations of the building.雷鸣似乎把房子的地基都撼动了。 They had dug too deep and undermined the foundations of the house.他们挖得太深，破坏了房子的地基。 Topics Buildingsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective deep concrete verb + foundations dig lay shake … foundation + noun stone wall [uncountable] a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face under other make-up（化妆打底用的）粉底霜 Wordfinder blusher cleanser eyeliner eyeshadow foundation lipstick make-up mascara moisturizer nail polish Topics Appearancec2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French fondation, from Latin fundatio(n-), from fundare ‘to lay a base for’, from fundus ‘bottom, base’. Idioms shake/rock the foundations of something \| shake/rock something to its foundations to cause people to question their basic beliefs about something从根本上动摇 This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。 an event which rocked the foundations of British politics动摇英国政治根基的事件 The scandal rocked the legal establishment to its foundations.这件丑闻动摇了法律界的基础。
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