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

• Development jointly with our partner is our foundation stone.
  共同发展，是我们对待伙伴关系的基点。
• The serious new standards on construction are delayed even further, until 2018, To continue the Great Fire analogy, we are like Londoners waiting until 1676 before laying the foundation stone.
  建筑方面的严格新标准甚至被延迟得更久，直到2018年才能实行。继续用伦敦大火进行类比，我们就像等到1676年才开始铺设基石的伦敦人。
• To the poetical theorists of Xinyue school, the discussion on poetry essence is the most important strategy and the main foundation stone to construct their system of poetry theory.
  诗歌本质论是新月派诗论家们构建其理论体系的首要战略与重要奠石。
• The Introspection of Foundation Stone and Value Pursuit on Economic Law
  对经济法基石范畴与价值追求的反思
• 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 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。
• Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know thee* And that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
  恳求雕塑我的儿子，不致空有幻想而缺乏行动，引导他认识你，同时又知道，认识自己乃是真知识的基石。
• The Lord Mayor was to have laid the foundation stone but he was taken ill last night so the Lady Mayoress is doing it instead.
  市长大人原订要来行奠基礼，可他昨天晚间病了，所以市长夫人替他代行。
• Feb2009, MF shot foundation stone laying ceremony for China Aviation Pavilion.
  2009年2月，麦视影像为中国航空馆拍摄奠基仪式。
• A grand foundation stone laying ceremony for Asian Packaging Center Edifice was held yesterday.
  亚包大厦奠基仪式昨在钱江新城隆重举行。