| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ | | | | | 1 | a firm position for your feet on a surface , especially one that is difficult to stand on or walk across （尤指难以站立或通过的）立脚处 | keep/lose/miss your footing She lost her footing and tumbled into the river. 她失足跌进了河里。 | | | | | 2 | the basic conditions in which something operates or develops 基础；立足点 | on a sound/secure/firm/strong footing The railway system must be placed on a sound financial footing. 铁路系统必须建立在坚实的财政基础上。 | | on a war footing (=ready to fight a war) The army is now officially on a war footing. 准备作战 | | | 2a | the position of one person , group , or thing in relation to another 关系；地位 | | on an equal footing (with) Smaller economies cannot compete on an equal footing with larger nations. 较小的经济体无法以平等的地位与更大的国家竞争。 | | on the same footing (as) European negotiators insisted on being treated on the same footing as the Americans. 欧洲谈判者们坚持要求受到和美国人同等的对待。 | | | | |