1570s, "bottom or foundation (of something material)," from Latin basis "foundation," from Greek basis "a step, stand, base, that whereon one stands," from bainein "go, step" (see come). Transferred and figurative senses (of immaterial things) are from c. 1600.
雙語例句
1. Any action on the basis of such fragmentary evidence would be foolish.
基于如此不完整的證據采取的任何行動都是愚蠢的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. All vessels were to be built on a cost-plus basis.
所有的船只都將在成本加利潤的基礎上制造。
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3. Liverpool grew fat on the basis of the slave trade.
利物浦是靠奴隸貿易肥起來的。
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4. Dr. Mesibov set forth the basis of his approach to teaching students.
梅西伯夫博士闡述了他的教學方法的基礎。
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5. Workers will go on a "last in, first out" basis.