cornerstone
英 [ˈkɔːnəstəʊn]
美 [ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn]
n. 基石; 奠基石; 最重要部分; 基础; 柱石
复数:cornerstones
Collins.1 / BNC.13995 / COCA.9822
牛津词典
noun
- 基石;奠基石
a stone at the corner of the base of a building, often laid in a special ceremony - 最重要部分;基础;柱石
the most important part of sth that the rest depends on- This study is the cornerstone of the whole research programme.
此项研究是整个研究计划的基础。
- This study is the cornerstone of the whole research programme.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 基石;基础;最重要的部分
Thecornerstone ofsomething is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends.- Research is the corner-stone of the profession.
研究是这一职业的基础。
- Research is the corner-stone of the profession.
英英释义
noun
- a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
- a stone in the exterior of a large and important building
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
双语例句
- The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality.
我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 - Second, make fairness a cornerstone of policies for international health development.
其次,使公平成为国际卫生发展政策的基石。 - The doctrine of surplus value is the cornerstone of Marx's economic theory.
剩余价值学说是马克思经济理论的基石。 - Today, the human element remains a cornerstone of our success.
直到今天,人的因素,仍然是我们成功的重要基石。 - But quantum physics has shattered some of our cornerstone beliefs.
但是,量子理论已经打碎了我们信仰的基石。 - More importantly, this approach will continue to be a cornerstone of banking IT architecture for the foreseeable future.
更为重要的是,在可以预见的将来,这个方法将继续担当银行IT基础设施的基础角色。 - Companies approach to development: technology is the cornerstone of the survival and development.
公司的发展方针是:科技是生存和发展的基石。 - Therefore the diet profession also constituted each national important cornerstone.
因此饮食行业也就构成了每个国家的重要经济支柱。 - The nuclear force is a strategic cornerstone for safeguarding national sovereignty and security.
核力量是维护国家主权和安全的战略基石。 - The cornerstone of the Association's commitment to ethical business practices and consumer service is its Code of Ethics.
协会的承诺对道德商业惯例和消费者服务作为它的品行规范。