| 单词 | foundation |
| 释义 | foundation (once / 122 pages) 1n 2n 3n A foundation is the base for something. You often hear about the structural foundations of buildings, but a good idea can also be the foundation of a successful business. In the simplest sense, foundations support something else. Friendship is the foundation of a good marriage, and many svelte figures rely on girdles (known to underwear specialists as a foundation garment). But foundations are also charitable organizations. And in cosmetics, foundation is gooey make-up that's supposed to match your skin tone. WORD FAMILYfoundation: foundations+/find: finder, finding, finds, found/finder: finders/finding: findings/found: foundation, founded, foundedly, founder, founding, founds/founded: unfounded/founder: foundered, foundering, founders/foundering: founderings/founding: foundings/unfounded: unfoundedly USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Saltsman is research director at the Employment Policies Institute, which receives support from restaurants, foundations and individuals. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Peter Schweizer, the author of “Clinton Cash,” also recently warned that he sees parallels between the Clinton Foundation and the Trump Organization. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) A poll this fall by the Kaiser Family Foundation found only 37 percent believe repealing the Affordable Care Act should be a top priority. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the basis on which something is grounded there is little foundation for his objections Hypo|Hyper basis, footing, ground a relation that provides the foundation for something grass rootsthe essential foundation or source common grounda basis agreed to by all parties for reaching a mutual understanding relation an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together 2n the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained Syn|Hypo|Hyper base, basis, cornerstone, fundament, groundwork meat and potatoes the fundamental part assumption, supposal, supposition a hypothesis that is taken for granted 3n education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study Syn|Hyper grounding education knowledge acquired by learning and instruction 4n the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new 2the foundation of a new scientific society Syn|Hypo|Hyper creation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, origination authorship, paternity the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing beginning, commencement, start the act of starting something 1n lowest support of a structure Syn|Hypo|Hyper base, foot, fundament, groundwork, substructure, understructure bed a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track raft foundationa foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete railroad beda bed on which railroad track is laid roadbeda bed supporting a road support supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation 2n a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper foundation garment corset, girdle, stays a woman's close-fitting foundation garment roll-ona woman's foundation garment rolled on to the hips panty girdlea woman's undergarment that combines a girdle and panties undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments n an institution supported by an endowment Hypo|Hyper charity a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) philanthropic foundationa foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc. private foundationa charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public public charitya charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals) financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets |
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