foundation

noun

1. 地基；房基；基础
   a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building
   1. The builders are now beginning to lay the foundations of the new school.
      建筑工人正开始给新校舍打地基。
   2. The explosion shook the foundations of the houses nearby.
      爆炸震撼了附近房屋的地基。
2. 基本原理；根据；基础
   a principle, an idea or a fact that sth is based on and that it grows from
   1. Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.
      尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
   2. The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts) .
      这谣传毫无事实根据。
   3. These stories have no foundation (= are not based on any facts) .
      这些故事纯属虚构。
3. 基金会
   an organization that is established to provide money for a particular purpose, for example for scientific research or charity
   1. The money will go to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
      这笔钱将交给旧金山艾滋病基金会。
4. （机构或组织的）创建，创办
   the act of starting a new institution or organization
   1. The organization has grown enormously since its foundation in 1955.
      该组织自1955年创建以来已有重大的发展。
5. （化妆打底用的）粉底霜
   a skin-coloured cream that is put on the face underneath other make-up

1. N-COUNT 基础;根基
   The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.
   1. Best friends are the foundation of my life...
      好朋友是我生命的支柱。
   2. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community...
      这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
   3. This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.
      这为后来的现代经济发展奠定了基础。● If an event shakes the foundations of a society or a system of beliefs, it causes great uncertainty and makes people question their most deeply held beliefs. 动摇根基(或基础)
   4. The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism...
      战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
   5. Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.
      情感冲突可以动摇哪怕是最牢固的人际关系的基础。
2. 地基;房基
   The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.
3. N-COUNT 基金会
   A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.
   1. ...the National Foundation for Educational Research.
      全国教育研究基金会
4. N-UNCOUNT 依据;根据
   If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.
   1. The allegations were without foundation...
      这些指控没有根据。
   2. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation 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. See also: found

1. We will then have a firmer foundation of fact on which to build theories
   那样我们将会获得一个建立理论所需的更为牢固的事实基础。
2. Foundation make-up evens out your skin tone and texture.
   底妆让你的肤色和肤质均匀。
3. Best friends are the foundation of my life
   好朋友是我生命的支柱。
4. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community
   这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
5. This laid the foundations for later modern economic growth.
   这为后来的现代经济发展奠定了基础。●Ifaneventshakesthefoundationsofasocietyorasystemofbeliefs，itcausesgreatuncertaintyandmakespeoplequestiontheirmostdeeplyheldbeliefs.动摇根基（或基础）
6. The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism
   战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
7. Emotional conflict may shake the foundations of even the strongest relationship.
   情感冲突可以动摇哪怕是最牢固的人际关系的基础。
8. The allegations were without foundation
   这些指控没有根据。
9. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation 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。
10. The Princess of Wales laid the foundation stone for the extension to the Cathedral.
    威尔士王妃为大教堂的扩建奠基。
11. He is founding director of The Conservation Foundation.
    他是自然资源保护基金会的创办负责人。
12. The Bush Foundation has funded a variety of faculty development programs
    布什基金会已经资助了许多教员发展项目。
13. The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art in honour of the opening of their new show.
    该基金会将在美国艺术博物馆举办宴会，庆祝新展览的开幕。
14. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other
    基金会正举办某个纪念宴会。
15. She dug the foundation with a pick and shovel.
    她用镐和平锹挖地基。
16. I am determined to build on this solid foundation.
    我决定在这个坚实的基础之上继续努力。
17. He has already transferred ownership of most of the works to a British foundation
    他已把大部分作品的所有权转让给一家英国基金会。
18. The accusation is wholly without foundation.
    这项指控完全没有依据。
19. His view is by no means without foundation.
    他这种看法决不是凭空产生的。
20. He laid the foundation of the science of bacteriology.
    他为细菌学科学奠定了基础。
21. The country has a weak economic foundation.
    这个国家的（经济）底子薄。
22. There is no foundation for the charges.
    这些指责没有根据。
23. The foundation becomes solid after tamping.
    打夯以后，地基就瓷实了。
24. This physique was the foundation for my body-building career.
    这个体格是我健美生涯的一个基础根基。
25. He has a solid foundation in english.
    他的英文根底很好。
26. Asian countries have a good economic foundation and great potentials.
    亚洲各国有着良好的经济基础和发展潜力。
27. On this foundation, together with is traumatic element, the ligament between spine can happen rupture or flabby.
    在此基础上，加之外伤因素，棘间韧带可发生断裂或松弛。
28. The foundation is solid.
    基础已固。
29. In fact the rumor is without foundation.
    事实上，这个谣传没有根据。
30. The university has been famous for medical studies ever since its foundation.
    那所大学自创建以来便以医学研究而闻名。

  base basis foundation【导航词义：基础】

  base n. 底部，基础；（军事）基地

〔辨析〕指某事物的基底部分，一般用单数。也可以指知识、想法等的基础或军事组织的基地。

  basis n. 基础，根据

〔辨析〕指支持某事物并构成其发展基础的重要事实、观念、事、物等。

  foundation n. 地基；基础，根据

〔辨析〕指建筑物的地基，也可用来表示思想基础或基本原理。

n.

shake/rock the foundations of sth

shake/rock sth to its foundations

• 从根本上动摇
  to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth
  1. This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.
     这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。

noun

1. the act of starting something for the first time
   1. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
   2. the foundation of a new scientific society

   Synonym:    initiationfoundinginstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationintroductioninstauration

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

   Synonym:    basefundamentfootgroundworksubstructureunderstructure

3. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

   Synonym:    foundation garment

4. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
   1. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

   Synonym:    basisbasefundamentgroundworkcornerstone

5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
   1. he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
   2. a good grounding in mathematics

   Synonym:    grounding

6. an institution supported by an endowment

7. the basis on which something is grounded
   1. there is little foundation for his objections