foundation stone

英 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn stəʊn]

美 [faʊnˈdeɪʃn stoʊn]

n.  基石，奠基石(重要公共建筑奠基典礼时放置)

牛津词典

noun

• 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

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (常指建筑物奠基典礼时放置的)基石,奠基石
  Afoundation stoneis 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


• N-COUNT (存在或成功的)根基，根本
  Thefoundation stoneofsomething 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

英英释义

noun

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

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。