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.