2N-COUNT 基部;相连处;连接处 The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else. 基部;相连处;连接处
The surgeon placed catheters through the veins and arteries near the base of the head. [+ of]
外科医生在脑根部的静脉和动脉中放置了导管。
3N-COUNT [usually with poss]底;底部;底面 The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on. 底;底部;底面
Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water. [+ of]
5N-COUNT 基层;底层 A base is a layer of something which will have another layer added to it. 基层;底层
Spoon the mixture on to the biscuit base and cook in a preheated oven.
把混合好的糊糊舀到饼干坯上,然后放入已预热的烤箱烘烤。
On many modern wooden boats, epoxy coatings will have been used as a base for varnishing.
很多现代的木船将采用环氧涂层作底漆。
6N-COUNT [usually singular]出发点;起点;基础 A position or thing that is a base for something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved. 出发点;起点;基础
The post will give him a powerful political base from which to challenge the Kremlin.
Three of the new products are based on traditional herbal medicines.
有3种新产品是以传统的草药为基础研制的。
The figures are based upon average market prices.
这些数字是基于平均市场价格而得出的。
8N-COUNT (公司的)客户基础,主要(客户)群体 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. (公司的)客户基础,主要(客户)群体 [business]
The company has been expanding its customer base using trade magazine advertising.
公司一直通过在商业杂志上刊登广告扩展客户群。
9N-COUNT (军事)基地 A military base is a place which part of the armed forces works from. (军事)基地
Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport.
11N-COUNT [usually singular](活动的)地点,中心,大本营 If a place is a base for a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place. (活动的)地点,中心,大本营
The two hotel-restaurants are attractive bases from which to explore southeast Tuscany.
对于去托斯卡纳东南部探险的人们来说,这两家酒店是很有吸引力的驻扎地。
Los Angeles was still my financial base. I was still doing business there.
洛杉矶仍然是我的财务中心。我还在那里做生意。
12N-COUNT 基础成分;主要成分;主料 The base of a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added. 基础成分;主要成分;主料
Drain off any excess marinade and use it as a base for a pouring sauce.
先滗出多余的卤汁,把它当作浇汁的主料。
Oils may be mixed with a base oil and massaged into the skin.
13N-COUNT (数字进位制中的)基数 A base is a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2. (数字进位制中的)基数
14N-COUNT (棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的)垒 A base in baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch. (棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的)垒
15ADJ-GRADED 卑鄙的;下流的;无耻的Base behaviour is behaviour that is immoral or dishonest. 卑鄙的;下流的;无耻的 [literary]
Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
16PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE]完全错误;大错特错 If you say that someone is off base, you mean that they are wrong. 完全错误;大错特错 [mainly US, informal]
Am I wrong? Am I way off base? Because I want you to set me straight if you think I'm wrong.
我错了吗?我大错特错了吗?因为如果我不对的话,我希望你能纠正我的错误。
17PHRASE [VERB inflects, oft PHRwith n](尤指在近期没有联系的情况下与某人)取得联系 If you communicate with someone, especially someone you have not communicated with recently, you can say that you touch base with them. (尤指在近期没有联系的情况下与某人)取得联系 [informal]
Being there gave me a chance to touch base with three friends whom I had not seen for a year.
在那里,让我有机会和一年没见面的三个朋友取得了联系。
18PHRASE 面面俱到;应付各种情况 If someone touches all the bases or covers the bases, they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation. 面面俱到;应付各种情况 [informal]
He has managed to touch all the bases necessary, and trade goes on.
2original idea/situation思想或狀況的根源ADJECTIVE | VERB + BASE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤firm, secure, solid, sound, strong堅實的基礎;牢固的根基▸➤economic, evidence, ideological, scientific經濟/證據/思想/科學基礎◇His arguments have a sound economic base.他的論點有充分的經濟依據。VERB + BASE➤form, have構成基礎;有依據▸➤establish, give sb, provide (sb with)建立基礎;(給某人)打下基礎◇These policies give us a solid base for winning the next election.這些政策為我們在下次選舉中獲勝打下了堅實的基礎。➤use sth as把⋯作為依據PREPOSITION➤base for⋯的基礎◇He used the notes as a base for his lecture.他用這些筆記作為授課的底子。base
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3of support/income/power支持;收入;力量ADJECTIVE | VERB + BASE | BASE + VERBADJECTIVE➤solid, sound堅實的基礎▸➤broad, narrow廣泛的/狹窄的基礎◇These policies have a broad base of support.這些政策得到廣泛支持。➤power支持源泉◇a politician with a rural power base在農村有着大量支持者的從政者➤democratic民主基礎▸➤asset, commercial, economic, financial, industrial, manufacturing, political, resource, revenue, tax資產/商業/經濟/財政/工業/製造業/政治/資源/財政收入/稅收基礎◇The country has a sound commercial base.這個國家的商業基礎穩固。➤client, customer, subscriber, user客戶基礎;用戶基礎VERB + BASE➤create, form, have, provide創造/形成/擁有/提供基礎▸➤broaden, develop, expand, improve, increase擴大基礎;發展基礎◇The company is trying to expand its customer base.公司正努力擴大自身的客戶基數。➤maintain保持基礎BASE + VERB➤grow基礎擴大▸➤shrink基礎縮小base
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4main place主要地點ADJECTIVE | VERB + BASE | BASE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤excellent, ideal, perfect極佳的/理想的/完美的基地VERB + BASE➤have有總部◇The company has its base in New York.這家公司的總部設在紐約。➤establish, set up設立基地;建立根基◇The company has set up its new base in the north.這家公司在北方設立了新總部。BASE + NOUN➤camp大本營PREPOSITION➤base for⋯的基地◇an ideal base for mountain expeditions登山探險的理想基地base
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5for army, navy, etc.陸軍;海軍ADJECTIVE | VERB + BASE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤foreign外國軍事基地◇Demonstrators demanded the removal of foreign bases.示威者要求撤除外國軍事基地。➤air, air-force, military, missile, naval空軍基地;軍事基地;導彈基地;海軍基地VERB + BASE➤have有基地▸➤build, establish建立基地◇The Americans established a naval base on the island in the 1960s.20 世紀 60 年代美國人在該島建了一個海軍基地。➤attack襲擊軍事基地➤destroy破壞軍事基地➤defend保衞軍事基地➤occupy佔領軍事基地PREPOSITION➤at a/the base在基地◇equipment kept at the base在基地保存的設備➤on a/the base在基地◇people living on the air force base住在空軍基地的人員➤to (the) base到基地◇The planes have all returned to base.飛機全部返回了基地。base
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●base sth on/upon sthADVERB➤closely, firmly嚴密地/堅定地以⋯為基礎▸➤broadly, loosely, partly廣泛/大致/部份以⋯為基礎◇The novels are all loosely based on the author's life.所有這些小說都大致以作者的生活經歷為素材。➤entirely, largely, mainly, mostly, primarily完全/大部份/主要/多數/首先以⋯為基礎◇Their research was based largely on anecdotal evidence.他們的研究主要以傳聞為基礎。➤exclusively, purely, solely完全/純粹/僅僅以⋯為基礎
base noun ⇨basis (a philosophical base)⇨bottom (the base of a statue)⇨office1 (The company has its base in New York.)base adj. ⇨evilbase
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base ♦︎ locate ♦︎ be situated ♦︎ siteThese words all mean to build or put sth in a particular place.这些词均表示设立于或坐落于某处。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be based / located / situated / sited in / at / close to sth◆to be based / located / situated / sited between A and B◆conveniently based / located / situated / sited◆strategically located / situated / sited◆centrally located / situated■base■be based [transitive, often passive] to use a particular city, country or region as the main place for sth such as a business; to stay in a particular place in order to be able to do sth in the local area, such as working or taking a holiday把(总部等)设在;以⋯为据点◆She works for a company based in Chicago.她为一家总部设在芝加哥的公司工作。◆a Chicago-based company一家总部设在芝加哥的公司◆We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.我们将以东京为大本营到各地旅行。▸base
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[countable] ◆The town is an ideal base for touring the area.这个镇是到该地区旅游观光的理想据点。■locate■be located [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to put or build sth in a particular place; to exist or have been built in a particular place把⋯安置在(或建造于);位于;坐落在◆They located their headquarters in Paris.他们把总部设在巴黎。◆The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station.办事处所处的位置很方便,离总站仅几分钟的路程。ⓘ Especially in American English, locate [intransitive] also means to start a business in a particular place.尤其在美式英语中,locate作不及物动词也表示在特定的地方创办企业◆There are tax breaks for businesses that locate in rural areas.到农村地区创办企业享有税收减免。 see also location ⇨ placenoun1, relocate ⇨ leaveverb2■be situated [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) (formal) to exist or have been built in a particular place or position位于;坐落在◆My bedroom was situated on the top floor of the house.我的卧室在房子的顶层。■site■be sited [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to build sth in a particular place or position使坐落在;为⋯选址◆There was a meeting to discuss the siting of the new school.开过一次会,讨论新学校选址的问题。◆The castle is magnificently sited high up on a cliff.城堡巍然高踞崖顶。 see also site ⇨ placenoun1NOTE辨析 Located, situated or sited?Located and situated can both be used to talk about where sth is, including sth such as a natural feature that has always been there or has not been placed there by people. Sited is normally only used to describe sth that people have built or placed in a particular position, especially a particular type of building such as a factory, school or hospital. * located和situated均可表示所处的位置,包括自然景观一直所处而非人为设置的位置。sited一般只用来表示人工建筑或人为设置的位置,尤其是工厂、学校、医院等特定种类建筑的位置◆Goose Island is located / situated in the Chicago River.古斯岛位于芝加哥河上。◆Goose Island is sited in the Chicago River.