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基础；根基；底部

The base of something is its lowest edge or part.

1. There was a cycle path running along this side of the wall, right at its base...

   在墙的这边，沿着墙根有一条自行车道。

2. Line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper.

   把一个20厘米深的圆形糕饼盒的底部和四周都垫上纸。

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基部；相连处；连接处

The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else.

1. The surgeon placed catheters through the veins and arteries near the base of the head.

   外科医生在脑根部的静脉和动脉中放置了导管。

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底；底部；底面

The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on.

1. Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water.

   先把锅从炉子上拿开，然后把锅底浸入一盆冷水中。

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底部；基座

The base of an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it.

1. The mattress is best on a solid bed base...

   这种床垫最好放在结实的床板上。

2. The clock stands on an oval marble base, enclosed by a glass dome.

   钟放在椭圆形的大理石基座上，外罩玻璃罩。

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基层；底层

A base is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it.

1. Spoon the mixture on to the biscuit base and cook in a preheated oven...

   把混合好的糊糊舀到饼干坯上，然后放入已预热的烤箱烘烤。

2. On many modern wooden boats, epoxy coatings will have been used as a base for varnishing.

   很多现代的木船将采用环氧涂层作底漆。

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出发点；起点；基础

A position or thing that is a base for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved.

1. The post will give him a powerful political base from which to challenge the Kremlin...

   这个职位将给他提供一个强有力的政治基点来挑战克里姆林宫。

2. The family base was crucial to my development.

   家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。

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以…为基础

If you base one thing on another thing, the first thing develops from the second thing.

1. He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.

   他根据被俘囚犯提供的证据得出了这个结论。

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（公司的）客户基础，主要（客户）群体

A company's client base or customer base is the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from.

1. The company has been expanding its customer base using trade magazine advertising.

   公司一直通过在商业杂志上刊登广告扩展客户群。

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（军事）基地

A military base is a place which part of the armed forces works from.

1. Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport.

   机场附近的军事基地传出了炮火声。

2. ...a massive air base in eastern Saudi Arabia.

   沙特阿拉伯东部的一个大型空军基地

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（工作或生活的）据点，基地

Your base is the main place where you work, stay, or live.

1. For most of the spring and early summer her base was her home in Scotland.

   春天和初夏的大部分时间，她都是在苏格兰的家里度过的。

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（活动的）地点，中心，大本营

If a place is a base for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place.

1. The two hotel-restaurants are attractive bases from which to explore southeast Tuscany...

   对于去托斯卡纳东南部探险的人们来说，这两家酒店是很有吸引力的驻扎地。

2. Los Angeles was still my financial base. I was still doing business there.

   洛杉矶仍然是我的财务中心。我还在那里做生意。

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基础成分；主要成分；主料

The base of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added.

1. Drain off any excess marinade and use it as a base for a pouring sauce...

   先滗出多余的卤汁，把它当作浇汁的主料。

2. Oils may be mixed with a base oil and massaged into the skin.

   将油和基础油混合，按摩直至皮肤吸收。

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（数字进位制中的）基数

A base is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2.

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（棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的）垒

A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch.

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卑鄙的；下流的；无耻的

Base behaviour is behaviour that is immoral or dishonest.

1. Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.

   爱能够战胜邪念。

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完全错误；大错特错

If you say that someone is off base, you mean that they are wrong.

1. Am I wrong? Am I way off base? Because I want you to set me straight if you think I'm wrong.

   我错了吗？我大错特错了吗？因为如果我不对的话，我希望你能纠正我的错误。

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（尤指在近期没有联系的情况下与某人）取得联系

If you communicate with someone, especially someone you have not communicated with recently, you can say that you touch base with them.

1. Being there gave me a chance to touch base with three friends whom I had not seen for a year.

   在那里，让我有机会和一年没见面的三个朋友取得了联系。

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面面俱到；应付各种情况

If someone touches all the bases or covers the bases, they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation.

1. He has managed to touch all the bases necessary, and trade goes on...

   他想方设法把所有必要的事情都处理妥当，生意也维持了下来。

2. The boss covers all bases when he sets up a job.

   老板设立一个工作岗位时，需要方方面面都考虑到。

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底部

lowest part

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根基；基底；底座

the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands

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柱基；玻璃杯底座

the base of a column/glass

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脊柱末端的疼痛

a pain at the base of the spine

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这盏灯的底座很沉。

The lamp has a heavy base.

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根源思想 / 状况

original idea/situation

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根据；出发点

an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which sth is developed

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她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。

She used her family's history as a base for her novel.

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他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。

His arguments have a sound economic base.

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支持；收入；力量

of support/income/power

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（支持、收入、力量等的）来源，源泉，基础

the people, activity, etc. from which sb/sth gets most of their support, income, power, etc.

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这些政策受到广泛支持。

These policies have a broad base of support.

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以制造业为坚实基础的经济体

an economy with a solid manufacturing base

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首要 / 基本材料

first/main substance

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混合物的首要（或主要）成分

the first or main part of a substance to which other things are added

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主要成分为朗姆酒的饮料

a drink with a rum base

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化妆前先搽些润肤霜打底。

Put some moisturizer on as a base before applying your make-up.

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主要地方

main place

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据点；总部；大本营

the main place where you live or stay or where a business operates from

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我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。

I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.

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这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。

The town is an ideal base for touring the area.

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公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。

The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.

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陆军、海军等

of army, navy, etc.

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基地

a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates from

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军事 / 海军基地

a military/naval base

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空军基地

an air base

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他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。

After the attack, they returned to base.

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化学

chemistry

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碱

a chemical substance, for example an alkali , that can combine with an acid to form a salt

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数学

mathematics

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基数（如十进制的10和二进制的2）

a number on which a system of counting and expressing numbers is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system and 2 in the binary system

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棒球；圆场棒球

in baseball/rounders

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垒

one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points

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完全错误

completely wrong about sth

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你如果那么想就全错了。

If that's what you think, you're way off base.

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考虑周全；面面俱到

to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging sth

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再次联系

to make contact with sb again

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以…为据点（或总部等）；把（总部等）设在

to use a particular city, town, etc. as the main place for a business, holiday/vacation, etc.

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他们决定将新成立的公司总部设在约克郡。

They decided to base the new company in York.

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我们将以东京为据点到各地旅行。

We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.

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以…为基础（或根据）

to use an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. as the point from which sth can be developed

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你这种理论的根据是什么？

What are you basing this theory on?

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卑鄙的；不道德的

not having moral principles or rules

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他的行为动机卑鄙。

He acted from base motives.

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以上各词均指基础、根据。

These are all words for the ideas or facts that sth is based on.

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指基础、要素、基点：

[usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports sth and that it can develop from

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这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。

This article will form the basis for our discussion.

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指基本原理、基础、根据：

[usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports sth and that it develops from

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尊重和伴侣关系是婚姻的牢固基础。

Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.

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这谣传毫无事实根据。

The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts) .

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用basis还是foundation？

basis or foundation?

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与basis相比，foundation常用以指更大、更重要的事物：

Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis .

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他奠定了日本现代经济的基础。

He laid the foundation of Japan's modern economy.

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这些数字是他们要求提高工资的根据。

These figures formed the basis of their pay claim.

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指根据、出发点：

[usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which sth is developed

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他的论点在经济上有充分的根据。

His arguments have a sound economic base.

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以上各词均指底部、最下部。

These are all words for the lowest part of sth.

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指底部、最下部：

[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth

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脚注附于每页的下端。

Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.

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我在山脚下等他们。

I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.

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指根基、基底、底座：

[usually sing.] the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands

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这台灯的底座很沉。

The lamp has a heavy base.

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指地基、房基、基础：

[usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building

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给新校舍打地基

to lay the foundations of the new school

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指最下部、底部：

[sing.] the lowest part of sth

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她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。

At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.

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用bottom还是foot？

bottom or foot?

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foot用于有限的一些事物，最常与tree、hill/mountain、steps/stairs和page等连用。bottom适用的范围要广得多，其中也包括上面提到的与foot搭配的词。foot一般用于文学性较强的语境中。

Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree , hill/mountain , steps/stairs and page . Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot . Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.

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a support or foundation

例子:

1. the base of the lamp

近义词: pedestal,stand

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a place that the runner must touch before scoring

例子:

1. he scrambled to get back to the bag

近义词: bag

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(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

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installation from which a military force initiates operations

例子:

1. the attack wiped out our forward bases

近义词: base of operations

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a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

例子:

1. a tub should sit on its own base

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the principal ingredient of a mixture

例子:

1. glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments
2. he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green
3. everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base

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lowest support of a structure

例子:

1. it was built on a base of solid rock
2. he stood at the foot of the tower

近义词: foundation,fundament,foot,groundwork,substructure,understructure

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the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

例子:

1. the industrial base of Japan

近义词: infrastructure

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the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

例子:

1. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

近义词: basis,foundation,fundament,groundwork,cornerstone

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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

例子:

1. thematic vowels are part of the stem

近义词: root,root word,stem,theme,radical

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a lower limit

例子:

1. the government established a wage floor

近义词: floor

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the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

近义词: home

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(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

例子:

1. the base of the skull

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the bottom or lowest part

例子:

1. the base of the mountain

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(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

例子:

1. 10 is the radix of the decimal system

近义词: radix

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the most important or necessary part of something

例子:

1. the basis of this drink is orange juice

近义词: basis

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the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

例子:

1. the base of the triangle

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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

例子:

1. bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia

近义词: alkali

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a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside;the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

近义词: nucleotide

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use as a basis for;found on

例子:

1. base a claim on some observation

近义词: establish,ground,found

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use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

近义词: free-base

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situate as a center of operations

例子:

1. we will base this project in the new lab

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debased;not genuine

例子:

1. an attempt to eliminate the base coinage

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illegitimate

近义词: baseborn

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having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

例子:

1. that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burk
2. taking a mean advantage
3. chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespear
4. something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics

近义词: mean,meanspirited

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of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

例子:

1. baseborn wretches with dirty faces
2. of humble (or lowly) birth

近义词: baseborn,humble,lowly

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serving as or forming a base

例子:

1. the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats

近义词: basal

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not adhering to ethical or moral principles

例子:

1. base and unpatriotic motives
2. a base, degrading way of life
3. cheating is dishonorable
4. they considered colonialism immoral
5. unethical practices in handling public funds

近义词: immoral

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(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

例子:

1. base coins of aluminum
2. a base metal