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cornerstone

英 [ˈkɔːnəstəʊn]

美 [ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn]

n.  基石; 奠基石; 最重要部分; 基础; 柱石

复数:cornerstones 

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Collins.1 / BNC.13995 / COCA.9822

牛津词典

    noun

    • 基石;奠基石
      a stone at the corner of the base of a building, often laid in a special ceremony
      1. 最重要部分;基础;柱石
        the most important part of sth that the rest depends on
        1. This study is the cornerstone of the whole research programme.
          此项研究是整个研究计划的基础。

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 基石;基础;最重要的部分
        Thecornerstone ofsomething is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends.
        1. Research is the corner-stone of the profession.
          研究是这一职业的基础。

      英英释义

      noun

      • a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
        1. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building
          1. 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:basisbasefoundationfundamentgroundwork

          双语例句

          • First, the United States'alliance relationships are the cornerstone of our regional involvement.
            首先,美国的同盟关系是我们进行地区参与的基石。
          • The doctrine of surplus value is the cornerstone of Marx's economic theory.
            剩余价值学说是马克思经济理论的基石。
          • This identity is the cornerstone of justice.
            合法身份是公正的基石。
          • The self-managed team is the cornerstone of Scrum and all Agile software development.
            自管理团队是Scrum和所有敏捷软件开发方法的基础。
          • But quantum physics has shattered some of our cornerstone beliefs.
            但是,量子理论已经打碎了我们信仰的基石。
          • Therefore the diet profession also constituted each national important cornerstone.
            因此饮食行业也就构成了每个国家的重要经济支柱。
          • And I said that Europe remains the cornerstone of our engagement with the rest of the world.
            我说,欧洲依然是我们与世界其他地区进行接触的基石。
          • The cornerstone of this comprehensive project is education and vocational training.
            这项全面性计划是以教育及职业训练为基础。
          • Companies approach to development: technology is the cornerstone of the survival and development.
            公司的发展方针是:科技是生存和发展的基石。
          • Second, make fairness a cornerstone of policies for international health development.
            其次,使公平成为国际卫生发展政策的基石。