cornerstone

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n. 奠基石, 基础

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cornerstones 复数 cornerstones

别名

corner-stone corner stone

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.

  2. 2.

    Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.

    奠基石

    基石

    The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.

  3. 3.

    That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.

    基础

    比喻

    Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.

    That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

base foundation basis groundwork fundament

上位词 4

stone assumption supposition supposal

下位词 1

meat and potatoes

整体词 3

building explanation edifice

词源

From Middle English corner ston; equivalent to corner + stone. The figurative sense is in part after Psalm 118:22, and is also quoted several times in the New Testament.

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