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

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