读音

/fəˈdeɪʃən/

释义

• 名词:

1. 基础；根基：The foundation of a building is its strong base.
2. 建立；创办：They laid the foundation for a new company.
3. 慈善基金会；基金：The university received a generous donation from a private foundation.

• 动词:

1. 建立（机构或基金）：The couple decided to found a charity to help underprivileged children.

短语

• “lay the foundation for something” 意为为某事打下基础。
• “on solid foundations” 表示建立在稳固的基础上。

例句

• 名词: “The stability of the house depends on its strong foundation.”
• 动词: “In 1901, the Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford.”

同义词

• establishment
• creation
• inception
• establishment
• setup