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

• 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。
• She emphasizes the importance of the ideal marriage, and regard men and women's emotion as the foundation stone which concludes the ideal marriage.
  她强调理想婚姻，和方面男子和妇女的情绪作为其结论的理想婚姻的基石的重要性。
• 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 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。
• The mayor was to have laid the foundation stone but he was taken ill last night.
  市长原本要来主持奠基典礼的，但昨晚病了。
• 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。
• On October18th, German representatives and Chen Shuangpin jointly attended the foundation stone laying ceremony;
  10月18日，德方代表与陈双聘总裁共同出席奠基典礼；
• 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 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。
• With the laying of the foundation stone of the new CAD Headquarters today by the Chief Secretary, we have passed an important milestone of the project.
  今天承蒙政务司司长主持民航处新总部奠基仪式，标志这项工程的重要里程碑。