base

1. N-COUNT The base of something is its lowest edge or part. 底边; 底部

There was a bike path running along this side of the wall, right at its base. 沿着墙的这一边，就在墙脚下，有一条自行车道。

2. N-COUNT The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else. 基部

The surgeon placed catheters through the veins and arteries near the base of the head. 外科医生把导管插入靠近大脑底部附近的血管和动脉。

3. N-COUNT The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on. (箱或瓶等器皿的) 底部

Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water. 把烤盘从高温中取出，把盘的底部浸泡在一盆极冷的水中。

4. N-COUNT The base of an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it. 底座

The mattress is best on a solid bed base. 床垫最好放在结实的床座上。

5. N-COUNT A base is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it. 底层

Mix together the cream cheese, yoghurt and honey, and spread over the meringue base. 把干酪、酸奶和蜂蜜拌在一起，然后涂在蛋白甜饼底层上。

6. N-COUNT A position or thing that is a base for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved. 基础

The post will give him a powerful political base from which to challenge the Kremlin. 这个职位将为他挑战克里姆林宫提供一个有力的政治基础。

7. V-T If you base one thing on another thing, the first thing develops from the second thing. 以…为基础

He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners. 他根据俘虏提供的证据得出了自己的结论。

8. basedADJ 以…为基础的[v-link ADJ 'on/upon' n]

Three of the new products are based on traditional herbal medicines. 新产品中有三种是根据传统草药研制的。

9. V-T to station, post, or place (a person or oneself) 安置(某人)

10. N-COUNT A company's client base or customer base is the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from. (客户) 群[商业]

The company has been expanding its customer base using trade magazine advertising. 这家公司一直通过商业杂志广告来扩大客户群。

11. N-COUNT A military base is a place that part of the armed forces works from. (军事) 基地

Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport. 在临近机场的一个军事基地听到了枪声。

12. N-COUNT Your base is the main place where you work, stay, or live. 主要 (工作、逗留或生活) 地点

For most of the spring and early summer her base was her home in Connecticut. 春天和初夏的大部分时间她的主要活动地点是她在康涅狄格州的家。

13. N-COUNT If a place is a base for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place. (活动) 大本营

The two hotels are attractive bases from which to explore southeast Tuscany. 这两个旅馆是去托斯卡纳东南探险最有吸引力的大本营。

14. N-COUNT The base of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added. 主要配料

Just before cooking, drain off any excess marinade and use it as a base for a sauce. 临烹饪前，沥干多余的腌汁，用它做调味汁的主要配料。

15. N-COUNT A base is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2. 基数[also N num]

16. N-COUNT A base in baseball or softball is one of the places at each corner of the diamond on the field. A player who is at first base, second base, or third base, is standing at the first, second, or third base in a clockwise direction from home plate. (棒球或垒球中的) 垒

The first runner to reach second base in the game was John Flaherty. 比赛中首先到达二垒的跑垒员是约翰•弗莱厄蒂。

17. ADJ Base is used to describe a price or someone's income when this does not include any additional amounts. 基本的 (价格或收入)[ADJ n]

...an increase of more than twenty percent on the base pay of a typical worker. …一个普通工人的基本工资超过20%的增长。

18. ADJ devoid of honour or morality; ignoble; contemptible 不道德的; 卑劣的; 可鄙的[ADJ n]

19. ADJ of inferior quality or value 劣质的[ADJ n]

20. ADJ debased; alloyed; counterfeit 贬值的; 混合的; 伪造的[ADJ n]

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