| 释义 |
ba·sic
I. \ˈbās]ik, ]ēk sometimes -āz]\ adjective
Etymology: base (I) + -ic
1. : of, relating to, or forming the base or essence : fundamental, essential, irreducible
< a basic fact >
< a basic argument >
< basic truths >
2. : constituting or serving as the basis or starting point
< a basic house >
3.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a base
< basic groups >
< basic nitrogen >
— compare alkaline
b. : having an alkaline reaction
< basic compounds >
< a basic catalyst >
c. of salts : derived by partial neutralization
< basic lead carbonate >
< basic bismuth chloride >
d. : containing or involving the use of alkaline material
< a furnace with a basic lining >
— see basic process
e. : base-forming
< lime is a basic oxide >
4. of rocks : containing relatively little silica : subsilicic — opposed to acid
5. : relating to or made by a basic process
< basic steel >
< basic rails >
6. of language : having a vocabulary that consists of a very small number of words but that can be used to convey a wide range of ideas or information
< basic French >
7. : assigned for general duties within a military organization
< a basic private >
8. : prescribed and nominal — used of standards (as of size) that are the basis for the calculation of allowances and tolerances
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something that is basic : fundamental — usually used in plural
< the basics of honesty >
< the basics of sewing >
2. : basic training
< took his basic at Keesler Field > |