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单词 groundwork
释义

groundwork

[ ground-wurk ]
/ ˈgraʊndˌwɜrk /
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noun

foundation or basis: He laid the groundwork for an international conference.

Origin of groundwork

First recorded in 1540–50; ground1 + work

Words nearby groundwork

ground wave, ground ways, ground wire, groundwood, groundwood pulp, groundwork, ground zero, group, group agglutination, group agglutinin, group annuity
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British Dictionary definitions for groundwork

groundwork
/ (ˈɡraʊndˌwɜːk) /

noun

preliminary work as a foundation or basis
the ground or background of a painting, etc
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