groundwork

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n. 地基, 基础, 根据

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词形变化

groundworks 复数 groundworks

别名

ground-work

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.

    基础

    基础性工作

    可数 不可数

    The discovery of the laws of electricity laid the groundwork for a century of innovation.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

foot base foundation basis cornerstone fundament substructure understructure

上位词 5

support preparation assumption supposition supposal

下位词 4

bed mat raft meat and potatoes

整体词 3

explanation construction structure

相关短语

lay the groundwork lays the groundwork laying the groundwork laid the groundwork

词源

From ground + work.

来源：wiktionary