foundation
- IPA[faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n]
英式
- the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level；a coloured cream, powder, or liquid used as a base to even out facial skin tone before applying other cosmetics
noun: foundation, plural noun: foundations
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名詞
- 1. the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level foundations were being dug for a block of flats build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation 同義詞
- ▪ a coloured cream, powder, or liquid used as a base to even out facial skin tone before applying other cosmetics apply moisturizer a few minutes before using foundation heavy foundations and concealers can contribute to dull skin and clogged pores
- 2. an underlying basis or principle this idea is the foundation of all modern economics without stability, the country will not be able hold the elections that will lay the foundation for a peaceful and democratic future 同義詞
- ▪ justification or reason misleading accusations with no foundation 同義詞
- 3. the action of establishing an institution or organization the foundation of a civil service college 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ an institution established with an endowment, for example a research body or charity charitable foundations 同義詞
- a stone laid at a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction of a building.
Oxford Dictionary
- a stone laid at a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction of a building.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a woman's supportive undergarment, such as a corset: her costumes require her to wear tight-fitting foundation garments
Oxford Dictionary
- a woman's supporting garment, such as a girdle: her costumes require her to wear tight-fitting foundation garments
Oxford American Dictionary
- a course taken at some colleges and universities, either in a wide range of subjects or in one ... when I left school I did a foundation course in art
Oxford Dictionary
- the subjects which form the basis of the National Curriculum, including (or loosely, those ...
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[founˈdāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level: build the arch resting on top of this solid foundation
Oxford American Dictionary
