单词 | back to basics |
释义 | > as lemmasback to (the) basics b. back to (the) basics: a catchphrase applied (frequently attributive) to a movement or enthusiasm for a return to the fundamental principles in education, etc., or to policies reflecting this. Originally U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > basis or foundation > [adjective] > back to basics back to (the) basics1975 1975 N.Y. Times 9 Mar. 1 The style and tone of the churches have undergone a major adustment.., gradually turning toward a ‘back-to-basics’ approach. 1977 National Observer (U.S.) 8 Jan. 3/1 The current ‘back to basics’ movement, the campaign to give the highest priority to the teaching of the fundamentals of reading, writing, and arithmetic. 1978 Today's Educ. Feb.–Mar. 34/1 No matter how it is described, this back-to-the-basics issue is attracting more and more legislative and public interest. 1983 Times 23 July 13/1 Brown Shipley is launching a back-to-basics savings plan linked to term life assurance. 1985 Toronto Life Sept. 15/1 The public areas show a back-to-basics thinking. < as lemmas |
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