释义
[ foun-dey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ faʊnˈdeɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
the natural or prepared ground or base on which some structure rests.
the lowest division of a building, wall, or the like, usually of masonry and partly or wholly below the surface of the ground.
the act of founding, setting up, establishing, etc.: a policy in effect since the foundation.
the state of being founded.
an institution financed by a donation or legacy to aid research, education, the arts, etc.: the Ford Foundation.
an endowment for such an institution.
a cosmetic, as a cream or liquid, used as a base for facial makeup.
foundation garment.
Solitaire . a card of given denomination on which other cards are to be added according to denomination or suit.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of foundation 1350–1400; Middle English foundacioun <Latin fundātiōn- (stem of fundātiō ), equivalent to fundāt (us ) (past participle of fundāre; see found2 ) + -iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR foundation 2, 3 footing.
4, 5 establishment, settlement.
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synonym study for foundation 2 . See base1 .
OTHER WORDS FROM foundation foun·da·tion·al, adjective foun·da·tion·al·ly, adverb foun·da·tion·ar·y, adjective pre·foun·da·tion, noun Words nearby foundation foul tip, foul-up, foumart, found, found art, foundation , foundation garment, foundation stone, foundation subjects, founder, founder effect
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Example sentences from the Web for foundation These two videos rest atop bookmarked links to The Jeffrey Epstein Foundation .
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Vital Voices in 2013 took over funds from the Women In The World foundation which originated at The Daily Beast.
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When I called, the Jackie Joyner Kersey Foundation answered.
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"They left here about a week ago," a man at the foundation said.
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The foundation , named after her mother, provides financial help to needy families that are infertile.
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From its foundation in 1752 to 1830, when it became the Royal Infirmary.
The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651) | Ernest Broxap
But the foundation for this kind of idealism we have already destroyed in the transcendental aesthetic.
The Critique of Pure Reason | Immanuel Kant
It was, in fact, the possibility of such conflict which was recognized by our theory as the origin and foundation of society.
Liberalism | L. T. Hobhouse
They are the hope of every American, and we must make them the foundation of Social Security.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 | Various
If the wall be five or six feet thick, the charges should be placed under the foundation .
Elements of Military Art and Science | Henry Wager Halleck
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British Dictionary definitions for foundation noun that on which something is founded; basis
(often plural) a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc
the base on which something stands
the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established
an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital on the foundation entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc
the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs
a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up
See foundation garment
cards a card on which a sequence may be built
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Derived forms of foundation foundational , adjective foundationally , adverb foundationary , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to foundation infrastructure, groundwork, support, authority, base, bedrock, institute, corporation, company, society, organization, establishment, endowment, association, charity, heart, footing, justification, bottom, nitty-gritty
Medical definitions for foundation n. The basis on which something stands or is supported; a base.
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