1N-UNCOUNT [usu onN]立足点;基础 If something is put on a particular footing, it is defined, established, or changed in a particular way, often so that it is able to develop or exist successfully. 立足点;基础
The new law will put official corruption on the same legal footing as treason.
新法律将规定对公职腐败适用与叛国罪相同的量刑标准。
...research that is aimed at placing training on a more scientific footing.
旨在将培训建立在更加科学的基础上的研究
2N-UNCOUNT [usu onN]人际关系;联系;地位 If you are on a particular kind of footing with someone, you have that kind of relationship with them. 人际关系;联系;地位
They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.
他们决定正式交往。
They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.
3PHRASE 将要开战;准备打仗 If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war. 将要开战;准备打仗
The president placed the republic on a war footing.
总统把共和国推到了战争的边缘。
4N-UNCOUNT 立稳;站稳 You refer to your footing when you are referring to your position and how securely your feet are placed on the ground. For example, if you lose your footing, your feet slip and you fall. 立稳;站稳
1secure grip with your feet立定ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTINGADJECTIVE➤firm, sure站穩VERB + FOOTING➤keep站穩◇He struggled to keep his footing on the slippery floor.他竭力使自己在打滑的地板上站穩。➤regain重新站穩▸➤be sure of確保站穩◇She looked over her shoulder to be sure of her footing.她扭頭看了看後面以確認自己是否站穩了。➤lose, miss失足▸➤provide (sb with)(為某人)提供立腳的根基◇The sole of this shoe will provide a firm footing even on slippery surfaces.這種鞋的鞋底使人們即使在滑溜溜的地面上也能站得穩穩的。footing
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2basis on which sth exists/operates基礎ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTING | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤firm, good, proper, secure, solid, sound, strong, sure牢固的/良好的/適當的/穩固的/堅實的/結實的/強有力的/可靠的基礎▸➤equal, the same同等的/同樣的地位◇All claimants stand on an equal legal footing.索賠人的法律地位一律平等。➤new新地位▸➤permanent長期不變的地位◇The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year.今年年初就確定了這一安排是長期性的。➤commercial, financial, legal商業/財政/法律基礎▸➤war戰時狀態◇The army was placed on a war footing (= prepared for war).這支軍隊處於備戰狀態。VERB + FOOTING➤be on, stand on在某個地位上;處於某種地位◇The two teams stand on an equal footing.這兩支隊伍勢均力敵。➤be back on重回到某一基礎➤gain, get, have獲得/得到/擁有立足之地◇Planning procedures gained a footing in local government.規劃程序獲得了地方政府認可。➤find找到立足點▸➤regain (especially NAmE) 重新獲得立足點◇His career never quite regained its footing.他的事業始終未能重新站住腳。➤get (sth) on, place sth on, put sth on(將⋯)置於⋯地位◇We need to get the business on a sound footing.我們需要鞏固業務基礎。➤get (sth) back on(使⋯)恢復到⋯地位PREPOSITION➤on a... footing在⋯基礎上◇an attempt to put the economy on a more secure footing鞏固經濟基礎的努力