base
verb
noun
adj
beɪs
verb
1
to
have
your
main
place
of
work,
business
etc
in
a
particular
place
把基地设在…，以…为基地
The
paper
had
intended
to
base
itself
in
London.
这家报社原来打算把总部设在伦敦。
be
based
in
sth
The
new
organization
will
be
based
in
Dallas.
这个新的机构总部将设在达拉斯。
2
to
use
something
as
the
thing
from
which
something
else
is
developed
以…为基础，以…为根据
Their
relationship
was
based
upon
mutual
respect.
他们之间的关系以相互尊重为基础。
an
economy
based
on
farming
以农业为基础的经济
noun
3
LOWEST PART
最低的部分
a.
the
lowest
part
or
surface
of
something
b.
the
lowest
point
on
a
plant
or
part
of
your
body,
where
it
joins
another
part
〔植物或身体部位的〕基部; 连接处;
C usually singular 一般用单数
[+
of
]
There
is
a
door
at
the
base
of
the
tower.
塔基上有一扇门。
the
base
of
a
triangle
三角形的底边
a
frozen
dessert
with
a
biscuit
base
一个以脆饼作底的冻甜品
a
wine
glass
with
a
heavy
base
一个杯底很重的葡萄酒杯
The
leather
of
his
left
trainer
was
coming
away
from
its
rubber
base.
他左脚运动鞋上的皮面快要从橡胶底上脱落下来了。
[+
of
]
a
hole
in
the
base
of
the
tree
这棵树根部的一个洞
He
was
killed
by
an
axe
blow
to
the
base
of
his
skull.
他是颅底遭斧子重创死亡的。
4
KNOWLEDGE/IDEAS
知识/想法
the
most
important
part
of
something,
from
which
new
ideas
develop
〔思想的〕基础;
C
India
has
a
good
scientific
research
base.
印度有良好的科研基础。
[+
for
]
They
were
laying
the
base
for
a
new
economic
recovery.
这些给经济的再次复苏打下了基础。
5
MILITARY
军事
a
place
where
people
in
a
military
organization
live
and
work
〔军事〕基地
C
military/naval/air
base
6
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION
公司/组织
the
main
place
from
which
a
person,
company,
or
organization
controls
their
activities
基地，根据地，总部，大本营
C,U
[+
for
]
He
used
the
house
as
a
base
for
his
printing
business.
他把这所房子作为他印刷生意的总部。
7
PEOPLE/GROUPS
人/群体
the
people,
money,
groups
etc
that
form
the
main
part
of
something
〔人、经济、集团等的〕基础，支柱
C usually singular 一般用单数
The
company
has
built
up
a
loyal
customer
base
.
该公司已经建立了一个稳健的客户基础。
By
broadening
the
tax
base
(=all
the
people
who
pay
taxes)
,
he
could
raise
more
revenues.
通过扩大征税基础，他就可以增加财政收入。
an
attempt
to
strengthen
the
city’s
economic
base
(=things
that
produce
jobs
and
money)
加强本市经济基础的一项举措
The
country’s
manufacturing
base
(=all
the
factories,
companies
etc
that
produce
goods
in
a
country)
has
shrunk
by
20%.
该国的制造业基础萎缩了 20%。
8
SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE
物质/混合物
the
main
part
of
a
substance,
meal
etc
to
which
other
things
are
added
基础成分，主要成分
singular 单数, U
paint
with
an
oil
base
油基涂料
[+
for
]
Vodka
is
the
base
for
many
cocktails.
伏特加是许多鸡尾酒的主要成分。
9
SPORT
体育运动
one
of
the
four
places
that
a
player
must
touch
in
order
to
get
a
point
in
games
such
as
BASEBALL
〔棒球等的〕垒
C
10
be off base
to
be
completely
wrong
[美，非正式] 完全错误，离谱
AmE informal
His
estimate
for
painting
the
kitchen
seems
way
off
base.
他对粉刷厨房的费用估计似乎完全错了。
11
CHEMICAL
化学品
a
chemical
substance
that
combines
with
an
acid
to
form
a
SALT
[术语] 碱，盐基
C | technical
12
NUMBERS
数目
the
number
in
relation
to
which
a
number
system
or
mathematical
table
is
built
up,
for
example
10
in
the
DECIMAL
system
[术语] 基数〔如十进制的 10〕
C usually singular 一般用单数 | technical
13
touch base (with sb)
11.
to
talk
to
someone
to
find
out
what
is
happening
about
something
（跟某人）联系上
adj
14
not
having
good
moral
principles
卑鄙的，下流的，无耻的
base
attitudes
and
desires
卑鄙的念头和欲望