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    lowest part底部

  1.  
     [countable, usually singular] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands根基；基底；底座
    • The lamp has a heavy base.这盏灯的底座很沉。
    • the base of a column/glass柱基；玻璃杯底座
    • at the base of something He felt a sharp pain at the base of his spine.他感到脊柱末端一阵剧痛。
    Homophones base | bassbase   bass
    /beɪs/
    /beɪs/
    • base noun
      • Cut the stalks at their base.切掉茎的根部。
    • base verb
      • The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials.政府将根据这些试验的结果做出决定。
    • base adjective
      • The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.巨魔代表了人类本性的基础和丑陋。
    • bass noun
      • This song is all treble and no bass.这首歌是高音，没有低音。
    • bass adjective
      • His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film.他强有力的低音声音为这部电影做出了很大贡献。
    Synonyms bottombottom
    • base
    • foundation
    • foot
    These are all words for the lowest part of something.
    • bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:
      • Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.脚注附于每页的下端。
      • I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.我在山脚下等他们。
    • base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:
      • The lamp has a heavy base.这盏灯的底座很沉。
    • foundation [usually pl.] a layer of stone, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:
      • to lay the foundations of the new school给新校舍打地基
    • foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:
      • At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.她在楼梯底转过身来面对着他。
    bottom or foot?用 bottom 还是 foot？Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/​mountain, steps/​stairs and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot. Foot is generally used in more literary contexts.Patterns
    • at/​near/​towards the bottom/​base/​foot of something
    • on the bottom/​base of something
    • (a) firm/​solid/​strong base/​foundation(s)
    Extra Examples
    • The statue has a solid concrete base.这座雕像有个坚固的混凝土底座。
    • Four bronze lions stand at the base of the column.柱基上立着四只青铜狮子。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • firm
    • solid
    • strong
    • …
    verb + base
    • have
    See full entry
    2.

    main place主要地方

  2.  
     [countable] the main place where you live or stay or where a business operates from据点；总部；大本营
    • I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。
    • base for doing something The town is an ideal base for touring the area.这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。
    • base for something The organization is looking for a permanent base for its operations. 该组织正在寻找其运营的永久基础。
    • as a base You can use our apartment as a base in New York.您可以将我们的公寓用作纽约的基地。
    • The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。
    • The company has set up its new base in the north.这家公司在北方设立了新总部。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • excellent
    • ideal
    • perfect
    • …
    verb + base
    • have
    • establish
    • set up
    • …
    base + noun
    • camp
    preposition
    • base for
    See full entry
    3.

    of army, etc.

  3.  
     [countable, uncountable] a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates from基地
    • a military/naval base军事／海军基地
    • an air base空军基地
    • After the attack, they returned to base.他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。
    • The UN forces headed back to base.联合国部队回到基地。
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    Extra Examples
    • Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases.示威者要求撤除外国军事基地。
    • The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s.20 世纪 60 年代美国人在该岛建了一个海军基地。
    Topics War and conflictb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • foreign
    • air
    • air-force
    • …
    verb + base
    • have
    • build
    • establish
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the base
    • on a/​the base
    • to (the) base
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    of support/income/power支持；收入；力量

  4.  
     [countable, usually singular] the people, activity, etc. from which somebody/something gets most of their support, income, power, etc.（支持、收入、力量等的）来源，源泉，基础
    • These policies have a broad base of support.这些政策得到广泛支持。
    • We once had an economy with a solid manufacturing base.我们曾经有一个经济实力雄厚的制造基地。
    • By broadening the tax base (= increasing the number of people who pay taxes) he could raise more revenue.通过扩大税基，他可以增加收入。
    • We have developed a strong client base.我们已经建立了强大的客户群。
    • This course is an opportunity to expand my knowledge base本课程是扩展我的知识基础的机会
    • The country has a sound commercial base.这个国家的商业基础稳固。
    see also customer base, fan base, power base
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • solid
    • sound
    • broad
    • …
    verb + base
    • create
    • form
    • have
    • …
    base + verb
    • grow
    • shrink
    See full entry
  5. (especially North American English)
    (British English usually basic)
    base pay/salary/wage the pay that you get before anything extra is added基本工资
    • All we got was base pay—we didn't reach profitability levels to award a bonus.我们只拿到了基本工资，因为没有达到可发奖金的盈利水平。
    6.

    original idea/situation根源思想／状况

  6. [countable] an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which something is developed根据；出发点 synonym basis
    • She used her family's history as a base for her novel.她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。
    • His arguments have a sound economic base.他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
    • These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election.这些政策为我们在下次选举中获胜打下了坚实的基础。
    Synonyms basisbasis
    • foundation
    • base
    These are all words for the ideas or facts that something is based on.
    • basis [usually sing.] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it can develop from:
      • This article will form the basis for our discussion.这篇文章将作为我们讨论的基点。
    • foundation [C, U] a principle, an idea or a fact that supports something and that it develops from:
      • Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage.尊重和友爱是婚姻的牢固基础。
      • The rumour is totally without foundation (= is not based on any facts).这谣传毫无事实根据。
    basis or foundation?用 basis 还是 foundation？Foundation is often used to talk about larger or more important things than basis: He laid the foundations of Japan’s modern economy. • These figures formed the basis of their pay claim.
    • base [usually sing.] an idea, a fact or a situation from which something is developed:
      • His arguments have a sound economic base.他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
    Patterns
    • a/​the basis/​foundation/​base for/​of something
    • a secure/​solid/​sound/​strong/​weak basis/​foundation/​base
    • to form the basis/​foundation/​base of something
    • to be without basis/​foundation
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • firm
    • secure
    • solid
    • …
    verb + base
    • form
    • have
    • establish
    • …
    preposition
    • base for
    See full entry
    7.

    first/main substance首要／主要材料

  7. [countable, usually singular] the first or main part of a substance to which other things are added混合物的首要（或主要）成分
    • a drink with a rum base主要成分为朗姆酒的饮料
    • Put some moisturizer on as a base before applying your make-up.化妆前先搽些润肤霜打底。
    8.

    chemistry化学

  8. [countable] a chemical substance, for example an alkali, that can combine with an acid to form a salt
    9. 碱

    mathematics数学

  9. [countable, usually singular] a number on which a system of counting and expressing numbers is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system and 2 in the binary system
    10. 基数（如十进制的 10 和二进制的 2）

    in baseball/rounders棒球；圆场棒球

  10. [countable] one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points垒 see also first base, second base, third baseTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    11. see also database
    Word Originnoun Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.
Idioms
cover all the bases
  1. to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something考虑周全；面面俱到
    • I am confident this contract covers all the bases.我相信这份合同涵盖了所有基础。
not get to first base (with something/somebody)
  1. (informal, especially North American English) to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stage（工程、关系等）未能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步Topics Difficulty and failurec2
off base
  1. (North American English, informal) completely wrong about something完全错误
    • If that's what you think, you're way off base.你如果那么想就全错了。
touch base (with somebody)
  1. (informal) to make contact with somebody again再次联系

base

verb
 OPAL W
/beɪs/
/beɪs/
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they base
/beɪs/
/beɪs/
he / she / it bases
/ˈbeɪsɪz/
/ˈbeɪsɪz/
past simple based
/beɪst/
/beɪst/
past participle based
/beɪst/
/beɪst/
-ing form basing
/ˈbeɪsɪŋ/
/ˈbeɪsɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to use a particular city, town, etc. as the main place for a business, holiday, etc.以…为据点（或大本营等）；把（总部等）设在
    • be based in… The organization is now based in Geneva.该组织现在设在日内瓦。
    • base something/somebody in… They decided to base the new company in York.他们决定将新成立的公司总部设在约克。
    • base yourself in… We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.我们将以东京为据点到各地旅行。
    • base somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep. I would like to base myself somewhere warmer.我想把自己放在温暖的地方。
    Homophones base | bassbase   bass
    /beɪs/
    /beɪs/
    • base noun
      • Cut the stalks at their base.切掉茎的根部。
    • base verb
      • The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials.政府将根据这些试验的结果做出决定。
    • base adjective
      • The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.巨魔代表了人类本性的基础和丑陋。
    • bass noun
      • This song is all treble and no bass.这首歌是高音，没有低音。
    • bass adjective
      • His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film.他强有力的低音声音为这部电影做出了很大贡献。
    Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French, from Latin basis ‘base, pedestal’, from Greek.

base

adjective
/beɪs/
/beɪs/
 (formal)
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  1. having no moral principles or rules卑鄙的；不道德的
    • He acted from base motives.他的行动动机卑鄙。
    Homophones base | bassbase   bass
    /beɪs/
    /beɪs/
    • base noun
      • Cut the stalks at their base.切掉茎的根部。
    • base verb
      • The government is to base its decision on the results of these trials.政府将根据这些试验的结果做出决定。
    • base adjective
      • The trolls typify all that is base and ugly in human nature.巨魔代表了人类本性的基础和丑陋。
    • bass noun
      • This song is all treble and no bass.这首歌是高音，没有低音。
    • bass adjective
      • His powerful bass voice contributed much to the film.他强有力的低音声音为这部电影做出了很大贡献。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Word Originadjective late Middle English: from Old French bas, from medieval Latin bassus ‘short’ (found in classical Latin as a type of nickname). Early senses included ‘low, short’ and ‘of inferior quality’; from the latter arose a sense ‘low in the social scale’, and hence (mid 16th cent.) ‘reprehensibly cowardly, selfish, or mean’.
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basebaseD.J.:[beis]K.K.:[bes]n.1.■基础, 底座The lamp stands on a circular base.这盏台灯是装在圆形底座上的。2.■基地, 根据地The country maintains military bases on foreign soil.那个国家在国外设有军事基地。vt.1.■把…建立在, 以…为基础One should always base one's opinion on facts.我们应总是把自己的观点建立在事实的基础上。
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base verb | noun | adjective
 1 
base / bes ; beIs /verb T usually passive
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。
⇒BASED
 PHRASAL VERBS 
base sth on / upon sth
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
 2 
basenoun
1. LOWEST PART 最低的部分, C usually singular
a. the lowest part or surface of something底部; 根基; 基础;SYNbottom
[+ 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。
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;SYNbottom
[+ 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。
2. KNOWLEDGE / IDEAS 知识/想法, Cthe most important part of something, from which new ideas develop〔思想的〕基础;SYNfoundation
•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。
3. MILITARY 军事, Ca place where people in a military organization live and work〔军事〕基地:
military / naval / air base军事/海军/空军基地
4. COMPANY / ORGANIZATION 公司/组织, C,Uthe main place from which a person, company, or organization controls their activities基地，根据地，总部，大本营:
[+ 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。
5. PEOPLE / GROUPS 人/群体, C usually singularthe people, money, groups etc that form the main part of something〔人、经济、集团等的〕基础，支柱:
•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%。
⇒POWER BASE
6. SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE 物质/混合物, sing., Uthe main part of a substance, meal etc to which other things are added基础成分，主要成分:
•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。
7. SPORT 体育运动, Cone 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
8. be off base AmE informalto be completely wrong完全错误，离谱:
•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。
9. CHEMICAL 化学品, Ctechnicala chemical substance that combines with an acid to form a SALT碱，盐基
10. NUMBERS 数目, C usually singulartechnicalthe number in relation to which a number system or mathematical table is built up, for example 10 in the DECIMAL system基数〔如十进制的 10〕
11. touch base (with sb) to talk to someone to find out what is happening about something（跟某人）联系上
—basal adj.
⇒cover(all) the bases at COVER¹ (12)
 3 
baseadjective
1. 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
⇒BASE METAL
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base
1 base /ˈbeɪs/ noun
plural bases
1 base
/ˈbeɪs/
noun
plural bases
Learner's definition of BASE
1 
[count] : the bottom or lowest part of something : the part on which something rests or is supported底部；根基；底座— usually singular通常用单数
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 
[count] : something (such as a group of people or things) that provides support for a place, business, etc.基础；支柱— usually singular通常用单数
— see also power base, tax base
3 
[count] : a main ingredient to which other things are added to make something主要成分；底料 — usually singular通常用单数
4 
a  [count] : the main place in which a person works or lives or a business operates基地；总部；主要场所
b  : a place where a military force keeps supplies and where people in the military live and work军事基地
[count]
[noncount]
— see also air base
5 
baseball : any one of the four places a runner must touch in order to score垒；垒位
[count]
[noncount]
— compare home plate; see also first base, second base, third base
6 
[count] chemistry : a chemical that reacts with an acid to form a salt
◊ A base has a pH higher than 7.碱，盐基（pH值高于7）
 — compare 1acid 1, ph
7 
[count] mathematics : a number on which a system for counting and calculating is established基数— usually singular通常用单数

cover all the bases

also cover every base
: to do or include everything that needs to be done or included面面俱到；无所不包

off base

US, informal
1 
: not correct : wrong or mistaken不对的；错误的
2 
: in an unprepared state措手不及的；无准备的

touch all the bases

chiefly US or touch every base
: to cover all the bases谈及所有相关事项
especially : to mention every subject or point that needs to be considered

touch base

informal
: to meet and talk as a way of learning about recent news联系，谈论（以了解最新动态）
— usually + with
2 base /ˈbeɪs/ verb
bases; based; basing
2 base
/ˈbeɪs/
verb
bases; based; basing
Learner's definition of BASE
[+ object]
: to have a particular place as the main place where a person works or lives or where a business operates以…为总部（或据点、大本营）；驻扎
— often used as (be) based常用作(be) based

base on/upon

[phrasal verb]
base (something) on/upon (something)
: to form, make, or develop (something, such as an opinion, decision, or calculation) by using (something, such as information) as a basis, starting point, etc.基于；以…为基础
3 base /ˈbeɪs/ adjective
3 base
/ˈbeɪs/
adjective
Learner's definition of BASE
1 
[also more base; most base] formal + literary baser; basest : not honest or good不诚实的；不良的；卑鄙的
2 
technical, of a metal : having low quality and value（金属）低质的，不值钱的

— basely

adverb

— baseness

noun [noncount]
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base 低下的,基础
bas, base=low, foundation 低下,基础
base 低下的,基础
basement 地下室 (base+ment 表名词)
baseball 垒球 (base+ball 球=建立基础打球=垒球)
baseborn 出生低微的 (base+born 出生)
abase 降低,贬低 [自己] (a 使+base 低=使自己低=降低)
debase 降低
debased 贬低的,品质恶劣的 (debase 降低+ed)
subbase 基层,基地 (sub 下+base=地基下的地基)
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See also: 基体

See also: 词源形式

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