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单词 bedrock
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bedrock

1 of 2

noun

bed·​rock ˈbed-ˈräk How to pronounce bedrock (audio)
-ˌräk
1
: the solid rock underlying unconsolidated surface materials (such as soil)
2
a
: lowest point
b
: basis

bedrock

2 of 2

adjective

bed·​rock ˈbed-ˌräk How to pronounce bedrock (audio)
: solidly fundamental, basic, or reliable
traditional bedrock values
a bedrock constituency

Synonyms

Noun

  • base
  • basis
  • bottom
  • cornerstone
  • footing
  • foundation
  • ground
  • groundwork
  • keystone
  • root
  • underpinning
  • warp
  • warp and woof
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Example Sentences

Noun They dug down for 10 feet before they hit bedrock. His religious beliefs are the bedrock on which his life is based.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That volume, assembled for the Church of England and published by Oxford University Press, remains in use today and has been the bedrock for all following collections of the sort. Tim Page, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 And most importantly, thank you to our families - our spouses, parents, siblings, and friends who were the bedrock of this festival. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of the global economy. Jawad Farooq, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 That means the chips are also the bedrock of dozens of industries, including auto, health care, agriculture, robotics, travel, national security and dozens of others. Byallison Pecorin, ABC News, 25 July 2022 Leaders should keep in mind that the bedrock for achieving full potential is accountability for performance, which is a key attribute of top performers and goes hand in hand with programs/activities developed to address employee wants and needs. Michael Timmes, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Hungary’s elections come at a challenging moment for democracy worldwide, as governments chip away at bedrock principles like academic freedom, free speech and judicial independence. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have long jeered at the bedrock principles of liberal democracy, pointing to the Capitol riot as another emblem of a failing system. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022 Finland has a lot of hard crystalline bedrock and many places that are potentially suitable for a repository. Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
Adjective
The violence suffered by Floyd and so many thousands of other people is horrifying to anyone with a conscience, and arguments for ending this injustice hook directly into bedrock American ideas about liberty and equality. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 24 June 2021 Now, even the bedrock idea of self-determination is endangered in Libya, with foreign powers — not just Libyans — seeking to control the country’s fate. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2021 People with disabilities know bedrock truths most of us ignore. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 19 May 2020 The American Prairie Reserve’s partial retreat from conservation’s traditional separation of humans and nature—a bedrock principle of conservation for most of the past century—is not just an accommodation. Christopher Preston, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020 One of our nation’s bedrock environmental laws, NEPA mandates inclusion of the public’s voice and environmental reviews in government decision making. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2020 Objective news reporting is built on two bedrock principles: report the truth, and don’t pick sides. Gilad Edelman, Wired, 10 Mar. 2020 Few leagues are rushing to copy those bedrock elements of M.L.S., and that raises the question of whether such an unusually structured league can really hope to join the best in the world, particularly financially. New York Times, 28 Feb. 2020 But the use of religious freedom as a tool to enable discrimination has become a bedrock principle of the modern conservative movement—and of the Trump Administration. Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1873, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bedrock

noun

bed·​rock ˈbed-ˌräk How to pronounce bedrock (audio)
: the solid rock found under surface materials (as soil)

bedrock 1 of 2

noun

1
as in foundation
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests my religious faith is the bedrock of my life

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • foundation
  • cornerstone
  • basis
  • keystone
  • underpinning
  • ground
  • core
  • base
  • groundwork
  • root
  • justification
  • footing
  • framework
  • premise
  • support
  • theory
  • bottom
  • warp
  • backbone
  • essence
  • bulwark
  • infrastructure
  • substratum
  • shore
  • substructure
  • buttress
  • warp and woof
  • focus
  • heart
  • center
  • assumption
  • anchorage
  • bed
  • presumption
  • rationale
  • kernel
  • presupposition
  • touchstone
  • thesis
  • mount
  • nucleus
  • prop
  • stay
  • brace
  • hub
  • warrant
  • supposition
  • seat
  • soul
  • quintessence
  • premiss
  • eye
2
as in depth
the lowest point or level knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • depth
  • bottom
  • abyss
  • pit
  • zero
  • nadir
  • rock bottom
  • armpit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • top
  • pinnacle
  • apex
  • head
  • summit
  • peak
  • height
  • crown
  • zenith
  • culmination
  • acme
  • climax
  • meridian
  • flower
  • high-water mark
  • glory
  • heyday
  • high
  • roof
  • bloom
  • ceiling
  • tip-top
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • flood tide
  • cap
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bedrock

2 of 2

adjective

as in firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • firm
  • sound
  • strong
  • unerring
  • infallible
  • effective
  • proven
  • telling
  • steadfast
  • sincere
  • valid
  • constant
  • solid
  • validated
  • honest
  • staunch
  • unimpeachable
  • loyal
  • confirmed
  • faithful
  • unquestionable
  • authenticated
  • attested
  • verified
  • devoted
  • stanch
  • reliable
  • single-minded
  • steady
  • dependable
  • true
  • irreproachable
  • secure
  • trustworthy
  • impeccable
  • true-blue
  • responsible
  • faultless
  • fast
  • blameless
  • trusty
  • calculable
  • safe
  • guiltless
  • sure
  • inerrant
  • tried-and-true
  • tried
  • good
  • trustable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • treacherous
  • uncertain
  • unreliable
  • false
  • fickle
  • unsafe
  • lying
  • untrustworthy
  • perfidious
  • faithless
  • disloyal
  • shaky
  • untrue
  • traitorous
  • unfaithful
  • questionable
  • problematic
  • undependable
  • uncertain
  • inconstant
  • problematical
  • unsound
  • hazardous
  • dishonest
  • doubtful
  • dubious
  • dodgy
  • debatable
  • suspect
  • deceitful
  • mendacious
  • disputable
  • shady
  • risky
  • recreant
  • untruthful
  • fishy
  • untried
  • doubtable
  • unconfirmed
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