foundation

noun

1. the act of starting something for the first time
introducing something new

e.g. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
the foundation of a new scientific society

Synonym: initiationfoundinginstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationintroductioninstauration

2. lowest support of a structure

e.g. it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower

Synonym: basefundamentfootgroundworksubstructureunderstructure

3. a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

Synonym: foundation garment

4. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

e.g. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

Synonym: basisbasefundamentgroundworkcornerstone

5. education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

e.g. he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study
a good grounding in mathematics

Synonym: grounding

6. an institution supported by an endowment

7. the basis on which something is grounded

e.g. there is little foundation for his objections

1. 基础;根基
The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is the things on which it is based.

e.g. Best friends are the foundation of my life...
好朋友是我生命的支柱。
e.g. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community...
这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。

2. 地基;房基
The foundations of a building or other structure are the layer of bricks or concrete below the ground that it is built on.

3. 基金会
A foundation is an organization which provides money for a special purpose such as research or charity.

e.g. ...the National Foundation for Educational Research.
全国教育研究基金会

4. 依据;根据
If a story, idea, or argument has no foundation, there are no facts to prove that it is true.

e.g. The allegations were without foundation...
这些指控没有根据。
e.g. Each complaint is analysed very closely, and if it has no foundation it is rejected.
每个投诉都经过仔细分析，如果发现没有依据就会予以驳回。

5. 粉底霜
Foundation is a skin-coloured cream that you put on your face before putting on the rest of your make-up.

1. 基金会：阿萨德.哈利勒( Arshad khalil) 这位KTF Texitech 的主席和KTF基金会( Foundation) 的首席执行官, 他与印刷行业教育界都有着良好的关系, 宣布说将举办第一个长期性的印刷实务经营管理专业课程, 该课程拟在2006年初启动.

2. (粉底)：液状的叫foundation,干的那叫powder,功能不同,粉底(foundation)的质地比较厚重,持久性比较好,遮盖力强. 远看效果很好,近看就有点不自然了. 日常的话用粉底还是太厚太假了. 我用Missha的雪天使SPF25防晒粉底(推荐★★★)自然色,

3. foundation在线翻译

3. 地基：国内城市私人搭建是不允许的,任何土地都是国有. 公家的木亭子(不只是公园)还是传统的砖石或水泥地基(foundation)因为去踩的人很多