basic

adj.

1. 基本的；基础的
   forming the part of sth that is most necessary and from which other things develop
   1. basic information/facts/ideas
      基本信息 / 事实 / 思想
   2. the basic principles of law
      法律的基本原则
   3. Drums are basic to African music.
      鼓是非洲音乐的基本乐器。
2. 最简单的；初级的；初步的
   of the simplest kind or at the simplest level
   1. The campsite provided only basic facilities.
      野营地只提供最基本的设施。
   2. My knowledge of French is pretty basic.
      我的法语学得很粗浅。
3. 必需的；基本需要的
   necessary and important to all people
   1. basic human rights
      基本人权
   2. the cost of basic foods
      基本食粮的费用
4. 基本的；没有附加成分的
   before anything extra is added
   1. The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent.
      工人的平均基本工资上升了3%。

1. ADJ-GRADED 根本的；首要的；主要的
   You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
   1. One of the most basic requirements for any form of angling is a sharp hook.
      不管以什么方式钓鱼，有一个锋利的鱼钩都是最基本的要求之一。
   2. ...the basic skills of reading, writing and communicating.
      基本的读写和交流技巧
   3. ...the basic laws of physics...
      基本的物理定律
   4. Access to justice is a basic right.
      享有司法公正是一项最基本的权利。
2. ADJ-GRADED 基本的；起码的
   Basic goods and services are very simple ones which every human being needs. You can also refer to people's basic needs for such goods and services.
   1. ...shortages of even the most basic foodstuffs...
      最基本食物的短缺
   2. Hospitals lack even basic drugs for surgical operations.
      医院连最基本的外科手术药物也没有。
   3. ...the basic needs of food and water.
      对食物和水的基本需求
3. ADJ-GRADED 基础的；必要的
   If one thing is basic to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without it.
   1. ...an oily liquid, basic to the manufacture of a host of other chemical substances...
      制造许多其他化学物质所必需的油性液体
   2. There are certain ethical principles that are basic to all the great religions.
      某些道德原则在所有主要宗教中都是必不可少的。
4. ADJ 根本的；最重要的
   You can use basic to emphasize that you are referring to what you consider to be the most important aspect of a situation, and that you are not concerned with less important details.
   1. There are three basic types of tea...
      茶主要分为三种。
   2. The basic design changed little from that patented by Edison more than 100 years ago...
      其本质设计和100多年前爱迪生的专利设计相差无几。
   3. The basic point is that sanctions cannot be counted on to produce a sure result.
      最重要的一点是，制裁并不一定能带来一个确定的结果。
5. ADJ-GRADED 最简单的；最基本的；最朴实的
   You can use basic to describe something that is very simple in style and has only the most necessary features, without any luxuries.
   1. We provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment.
      我们提供双人帐篷和最基本的炊具以及露营装备。
   2. ...the extremely basic hotel room.
      陈设极简单的旅馆房间
6. ADJ （价格、工资等）基本的
   Basic is used to describe a price or someone's income when this does not include any additional amounts.
   1. ...an increase of more than twenty per cent on the basic pay of a typical coalface worker...
      普通采煤工人的底薪上浮超过20％
   2. The basic retirement pension will go up by £7.95 a week...
      基本退休金每周将增加7.95英镑。
   3. The basic price for a 10-minute call is only £2.49.
      10分钟的基本通话费只有2.49英镑。
7. ADJ （所得税率）最低标准的，基本的
   The basic rate of income tax is the lowest or most common rate, which applies to people who earn average incomes.
   1. All this is to be done without big rises in the basic level of taxation.
      所有这些都必须在未大幅度提高税收起征点的前提下完成。
   2. ...a basic-rate taxpayer.
      适用最低标准税率的纳税人

1. This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of human behaviour
   这个实用的基础模型较为简略地解释了人类的行为。
2. One of the most basic requirements for any form of angling is a sharp hook.
   不管以什么方式钓鱼，有一个锋利的鱼钩都是最基本的要求之一。
3. Access to justice is a basic right.
   享有司法公正是一项最基本的权利。
4. Hospitals lack even basic drugs for surgical operations.
   医院连最基本的外科手术药物也没有。
5. There are certain ethical principles that are basic to all the great religions.
   某些道德原则在所有主要宗教中都是必不可少的。
6. There are three basic types of tea
   茶主要分为三种。
7. The basic design changed little from that patented by Edison more than 100 years ago
   其本质设计和100多年前爱迪生的专利设计相差无几。
8. The basic point is that sanctions cannot be counted on to produce a sure result.
   最重要的一点是，制裁并不一定能带来一个确定的结果。
9. We provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment.
   我们提供双人帐篷和最基本的炊具以及露营装备。
10. The basic price for a 10-minute call is only £ 2.49.
    10分钟的基本通话费只有2.49英镑。
11. All this is to be done without big rises in the basic level of taxation.
    所有这些都必须在未大幅度提高税收起征点的前提下完成。
12. The government increased prices on several basic commodities like bread and meat.
    政府提高了面包、肉类等几种基本商品的价格。
13. For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct
    对于欧洲人来说，法律是对基本文明行为准则的表述。
14. Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles.
    总的来说，那些从商的人并不太熟悉基本的科学原理。
15. Embellish basic covers and curtains with borders, ties and fringing.
    用镶边、系带和流苏装饰朴素的床罩和窗帘。
16. We shall have to explicate its basic assumptions before we can assess its implications.
    在评估它的影响之前，我们应该解释清楚它的基本假设。
17. He doesn't have mastery of the basic rules of grammar.
    他还没有掌握基本的语法规则。
18. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Commons on the blatant violations of basic human rights.
    代表团向下院呈交了有关公然侵犯基本人权的备忘录。
19. The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval
    对一些基本工作权利的承诺引来一片低声的赞许。
20. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.
    亚非国家已经同意了不结盟的基本通则。
21. The second prong of the strategy is the provision of basic social services for the poor.
    该策略的第二部分是为穷人提供基本的社会服务。
22. The procedures should satisfy certain basic requirements.
    这些程序应该符合某些基本要求。
23. There was a very basic similarity in our philosophy
    我们的人生哲学在根本上很相似。
24. I had a basic sketch of a plan.
    我有一个基本的计划框架。
25. The peace plan as it stands violates basic human rights.
    该和平计划本身违反了基本人权。
26. They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
    要想利用先进技术，他们必须先对计算机有个基本的了解。
27. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
    各政府均有责任拥护某些基本原则。
28. The family planning is one of the basic ( national) policies of our country.
    计划生育是我国的一项基本国策。
29. The protection of the environment is one of the basic state policies of the Chinese government.
    保护环境是中国政府的基本国策。

  essential basic central chief crucial important main【导航词义：主要的，重要的】

  essential adj. 必要的，重要的，基本的

〔辨析〕语气较强，强调极其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，则失去其本质特征的意味。

  basic adj. 基本的，主要的

〔辨析〕指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。

  central adj. 重要的，主要的

〔辨析〕强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。

  chief adj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的

〔辨析〕强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。

  crucial adj. 决定性的，关键的

〔辨析〕指处于某一重要转折点的，强调某事物非常重要，是其他事物依赖的对象。

  important adj. 重要的，重大的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。

  main adj. 主要的，最重要的

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。

noun

1. (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

   Synonym:    staple

adj

1. of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base

2. serving as a base or starting point
   1. a basic course in Russian
   2. basic training for raw recruits
   3. a set of basic tools
   4. an introductory art course

   Synonym:    introductory

3. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
   1. a basic fact
   2. the basic ingredients
   3. basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities

4. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
   1. a basic story line
   2. a canonical syllable pattern

   Synonym:    canoniccanonical