foundation stone

noun

1. 基石，奠基石（重要公共建筑奠基典礼时放置）
   a large block of stone that is put at the base of an important new public building in a special ceremony
   1. to lay the foundation stone of the new museum
      为新建博物馆奠基

1. N-COUNT (常指建筑物奠基典礼时放置的)基石,奠基石
   A foundation stone is a large block of stone built into a large public building near the bottom. It is often involved in a ceremony for the opening of the building, and has writing on it recording this.
   1. 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。

in AM, use 美国英语用cornerstone


2. N-COUNT (存在或成功的)根基，根本
   The foundation stone of something is the basic, important thing which its existence or success depends on.
   1. ...these foundation stones of the future: education, training, research, development.
      决定未来的一些根基：教育、培训、研究和发展

1. 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。
2. Rationally, we know that reading is the foundation stone of all education, and therefore an essential underpinning of the knowledge economy.
   从理性角度来说，我们理解阅读是所有教育的基石，因而也是知识经济必要的支撑。
3. Its marble foundation stone was signed by Zinedine Zidane, one of the world's greatest footballers, and its owners think the factory will inspire a nobler breed of capitalism.
   当今最伟大的足球运动员之一&齐内丁。齐达内（ZinedineZidane）在工厂的奠基石上签了名；工厂所有者则认为它将催生一种更为高尚的资本主义形式。
4. Development jointly with our partner is our foundation stone.
   共同发展，是我们对待伙伴关系的基点。
5. Feb2009, MF shot foundation stone laying ceremony for China Aviation Pavilion.
   2009年2月，麦视影像为中国航空馆拍摄奠基仪式。
6. Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know thee* And that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
   恳求雕塑我的儿子，不致空有幻想而缺乏行动，引导他认识你，同时又知道，认识自己乃是真知识的基石。
7. Althrough the computer is very important, but it can not become the foundation stone in maths.
   电脑固然很有用，可是它并不能成为数学的基石。
8. The Introspection of Foundation Stone and Value Pursuit on Economic Law
   对经济法基石范畴与价值追求的反思
9. The Lord Mayor was to have laid the foundation stone but he was taken ill last night so the Lady Mayoress is doing it instead.
   市长大人原订要来行奠基礼，可他昨天晚间病了，所以市长夫人替他代行。
10. This far-reaching assumption about the invariance of physical laws is a foundation stone of the theory of relativity.
    关于物理定律不变性的这一影响深远的假设，是相对论的一个基石。
11. A foundation stone was laid on day two for a new cinema palace planned for 2011.
    第二日，计划于2011年落成的新电影宫举行了奠基仪式。
12. The foundation stone function of literature in artistic creation& On the importance of literature cultivation to TV presenters
    文学在艺术创造中的基石作用&谈文学修养对电视主持人的重要性
13. To the poetical theorists of Xinyue school, the discussion on poetry essence is the most important strategy and the main foundation stone to construct their system of poetry theory.
    诗歌本质论是新月派诗论家们构建其理论体系的首要战略与重要奠石。
14. Rhetoric written by Aristotle and called the foundation stone of rhetoric, has had great influence on the field of Western rhetoric.
    摘要亚里斯多德的《修辞学》被西方修辞学界推为修辞学的奠基之作，对西方修辞学影响深远。
15. Lack of understanding and trust of the foundation stone, the old friends, is familiar with strangers.
    缺乏理解与信任的奠基石，昔日的朋友，仍是熟悉的陌生人。
16. Extremely low short-term interest rates in the US are sharply eroding the functioning of the government repurchase or repo market, a foundation stone for the financial system and trading Treasury debt.
    美国极低的短期利率水平正大幅侵蚀着政府回购机能，即回购市场，这一市场是金融体系和美国国债交易的基石。
17. A grand foundation stone laying ceremony for Asian Packaging Center Edifice was held yesterday.
    亚包大厦奠基仪式昨在钱江新城隆重举行。
18. Effective market hypothesis are the fundamental method and basis of the study of international financial market as the foundation stone of the financial economics.
    摘要有效市场假说作为金融经济学的理论基石，无疑是我们研究国际金融市场的重要方法和依据。
19. Industry and Space the Foundation Stone for the Urban Development Talking from the Development Strategic Plan of Jiaocheng County
    产业和空间城市发展的基石从交城县发展战略规划谈起
20. With the laying of the foundation stone of the new CAD Headquarters today by the Chief Secretary, we have passed an important milestone of the project.
    今天承蒙政务司司长主持民航处新总部奠基仪式，标志这项工程的重要里程碑。
21. Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
    请给我造就这样一个儿子，他不会用愿望代替行动，将牢记你的教诲――认识自己是认识世界的奠基石。
22. The Old Testament is the foundation stone in the religion of the Jews-the Muslims and Christians.
    旧约是犹太人的宗教的基石-穆斯林和基督徒。
23. She emphasizes the importance of the ideal marriage, and regard men and women's emotion as the foundation stone which concludes the ideal marriage.
    她强调理想婚姻，和方面男子和妇女的情绪作为其结论的理想婚姻的基石的重要性。
24. This theory is another important foundation stone of the discussion on the technology commercialization in China.
    该理论的引入成为本论文探讨中国技术商品化问题的另一理论基石。
25. It's almost a consensus to all the economic law scholars that the social whole interest is the foundation stone of economic law.
    社会整体利益作为经济法的基石范畴，几乎已经成为了所有经济法学者的共识。
26. After the transformation into modern time, an excellent ethos may become the foundation stone of building up a harmonious society and corporate culture.
    优秀的民族精神，在经过向现代转型之后，可以成为创建当代和谐社会和企业文化的基石。
27. Solid foundation stone of cie-yi's aesthetics: the problems about truth and Marxism Philosophy
    真理与马克思主义哲学体系问题&蔡仪美学思想的坚实基石
28. The mayor was to have laid the foundation stone but he was taken ill last night.
    市长原本要来主持奠基典礼的，但昨晚病了。
29. The serious new standards on construction are delayed even further, until 2018, To continue the Great Fire analogy, we are like Londoners waiting until 1676 before laying the foundation stone.
    建筑方面的严格新标准甚至被延迟得更久，直到2018年才能实行。继续用伦敦大火进行类比，我们就像等到1676年才开始铺设基石的伦敦人。
30. On October18th, German representatives and Chen Shuangpin jointly attended the foundation stone laying ceremony;
    10月18日，德方代表与陈双聘总裁共同出席奠基典礼；

noun

1. a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building