footing
/ˈfʊtɪŋ/noun
1
one's footing
a secure grip with one's feet站稳：he suddenly lost his footing.
他突然失足。
2
- in sing. the basis on which something is established or operates（机构、组织建立或运转的）基础：
attempts to establish the shop on a firm financial footing.
为商店建立稳固财政基础的尝试。
2.1
- the position or status of a person in relation to others地位, 社交关系：
the suppliers are on an equal footing with the buyers.
供应商和采购商地位平等。
3
- （一般作footings）the foundations of a wall, usually with a course of brickwork wider than the base of the wall（墙的）基脚, 底脚。