cornerstone

英 ['kɔːnəstəʊn] 美 ['kɔːrnərstoʊn]

• n. 隅石；奠基石

英英释义

Noun:

1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
   

2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The archaeologists unearthed a cornerstone bearing a Greek inscription.
   考古学家们控掘出一块刻有希腊语铭文的奠基石。
2. Indeed, it has come to be the cornerstone of modern thinking on international trade.
   事实上，它已成为现代国际贸易理论的奠基石。

词汇搭配

• lay the cornerstone 奠基

近反义词

【近义词】

• basis 基础
• foundation 根基
• foundation stone 基石(根本)
• keystone 拱顶石
• highlight 强调
• base 底部
• groundwork 基础
• fundament 基础