| 单词 | cornerstone |
| 释义 | cornerstone (once / 5755 pages) 1n 2n A cornerstone is literally a stone at the corner of a building. It’s an important stone, so it also means “the basic part of something,” as in, the cornerstone of the suffragette movement was getting women the right to vote. When a building goes up, putting in the cornerstone is a big deal and people celebrate. Many cornerstones are engraved with historical information about the building, such as the year the building was built. The cornerstone is sometimes made of a different material from the rest of the building too. From the sense of "foundation," cornerstone also means "essential element.” If you’re really into Italian food, you might say that pasta is the cornerstone of your diet. WORD FAMILYcornerstone: cornerstones USAGE EXAMPLES“At every event, I talk about how health is the cornerstone to our prosperity,” he said. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) China’s government wants to turn the country into a soccer power, and a cornerstone of the plan is improving its top domestic league. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) International collaboration and shared responsibility must be cornerstones of serious attempts to prevent catastrophic outcomes. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls Hyper stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose 2n a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies 2Hyper stone building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose n the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained Syn|Hypo|Hyper base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork meat and potatoes the fundamental part assumption, supposal, supposition a hypothesis that is taken for granted |
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