bedrock

英 [ˈbedrɒk]

美 [ˈbedrɑːk]

n.  牢固基础; 基本事实; 基本原则; 基岩(松软的沙、土层下的岩石)

过去分词：bedrocked　复数：bedrocks　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.15095 / COCA.12485

牛津词典

noun

• 牢固基础；基本事实；基本原则
  a strong base for sth, especially the facts or the principles on which it is based
  1. The poor suburbs traditionally formed the bedrock of the party's support.
     贫穷的郊区在传统上构成了支持该党的牢固基础。
  2. Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship.
     诚实是维持一切良好关系的基本原则。
• 基岩（松软的沙、土层下的岩石）
  the solid rock in the ground below the loose soil and sand

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 根本原则；基础；基石
  Thebedrockof something is the principles, ideas, or facts on which it is based.
  1. Mutual trust is the bedrock of a relationship...
     互信是交往的基石。
  2. Working-class voters form the bedrock of Labour's support.
     工薪阶层选民是支持工党的基本力量。
  3. ...the bedrock principles of British democratic socialism.
     英国民主社会主义的根本原则
• N-UNCOUNT 基岩
  Bedrockis the solid rock in the ground which supports all the soil above it.
  1. It took five years to drill down to bedrock.
     耗时五年才钻到了基岩。

英英释义

noun

• principles from which other truths can be derived
  1. first you must learn the fundamentals
  2. let's get down to basics
  Synonym:fundamentalsbasicsfundamental principlebasic principle
• solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

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