单词 | fundamental |
释义 | fundamental (once / 254 pages) adjn When asked what the fundamental, or essential, principles of life are, a teenager might reply, "Breathe. Be a good friend. Eat chocolate. Get gas money." Fundamental has its roots in the Latin word fundamentum, which means "foundation." So if something is fundamental, it is a key point or underlying issue — the foundation, if you will — that the thing is built upon. Teachers argue that math fundamentals include memorizing the times tables and understanding long division. Many people would also argue that math fundamentals should include knowing how to use a calculator and knowing where the calculator's extra batteries are kept. WORD FAMILYfundamental: fundamentalism, fundamentally, fundamentals+/fundamentalism: fundamentalisms, fundamentalist, fundamentalistic/fundamentalist: fundamentalists USAGE EXAMPLESSo he pushed through what the New York Times called “the most fundamental alteration of its rules in more than a generation.” Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) The two also will be learning the fundamentals of their jobs together. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) In theory, progressives recognise the necessity of fundamental social change. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj serving as an essential component an example that was fundamental to the argument computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure Syn cardinal, central, key, primal important, of import of great significance or value 2adj being or involving basic facts or principles the fundamental laws of the universe a fundamental incomatibility between them Syn rudimentary, underlying basic pertaining to or constituting a base or basis 3adj far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred the book underwent fundamental changes committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance Syn profound important, significant important in effect or meaning 4n any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure Hyper factor anything that contributes causally to a result 5n the lowest tone of a harmonic series Syn|Hyper first harmonic, fundamental frequency harmonic a tone that is a component of a complex sound |
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