foundation的经典引文是：Sweden then boasted two universities, both ancient foundations.出自：M. Meyer。foundation的意思是n.根基；基础；根据；创建；基金(会)。foundation形容词:foundational。
一、详尽释义点此查看foundation的详细内容
二、词典解释
1.基础;根基
Thefoundationof something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
e.g. Best friends are thefoundation of my life...
好朋友是我生命的支柱。
e.g. The issue strikes at the veryfoundation of our community...
这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
2.地基;房基
Thefoundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
3.基金会
Afoundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.
e.g. ...the NationalFoundation for Educational Research.
全国教育研究基金会
4.依据;根据
If a story, idea, or argument hasnofoundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.
e.g. The allegations were withoutfoundation...
这些指控没有根据。
e.g. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has nofoundation it is rejected.
每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。
5.粉底霜
Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up.
三、网络解释
1. 基金会：阿萨德.哈利勒( Arshad khalil) 这位KTF Texitech 的和KTF基金会(Foundation) 的首席执行官, 他与印刷行业教育界都有着良好的关系, 宣布说将举办第一个长期性的印刷实务经营管理专业课程, 该课程拟在2006年初启动.
2. (粉底)：液状的叫foundation,干的那叫powder,功能不同,粉底(foundation)的质地比较厚重,持久性比较好,遮盖力强. 远看效果很好,近看就有点不自然了. 日常的话用粉底还是太厚太假了. 我用Missha的雪天使SPF25防晒粉底(推荐★★★)自然色,
3. foundation在线翻译
3. 地基：国内城市私人搭建是不允许的,任何土地都是国有. 公家的木亭子(不只是公园)还是传统的砖石或水泥地基(foundation)因为去踩的人很多
四、例句
How long will it take to finish digging the foundations?
挖地基大概需要多长时间完成呢？
He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.
他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。
All these have laid a solid political foundation for consolidated national unity.
所有这些为巩固国家统一奠定了坚实的政治基础。
His view is by no means without foundation.
他这种看法决不是凭空产生的。
These conclusions must have some solid foundation in reality.
这些结论一定有某些牢固的现实根据。
The foundation of this university took place over 100 years ago.
这所大学于一百多年前创建。
五、词汇搭配
六、经典引文
Sweden then boasted two universities, both ancient foundations.
出自：M. Meyer七、词源解说
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