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1. He laid the groundwork for a good command of French at high school.
他在中学里打下了很好的法文基础。
2. Constant practice is the groundwork for success in playing the piano.
要弹得一手好钢琴，经常练习才是根本。
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1. 地基：谁知道在挖地基(groundwork)的时候挖出了一坛金子. 阿弥诚实善良,他觉得这块地本来是陀佛的,所以金子也应该是陀佛的,于是他抱着金子去找陀佛. 陀佛也是善良淳朴,他认为这块地已经卖给阿弥了,所以从阿弥的地里挖出来的东西就应该属于阿弥,
2. 基础;基本原理;基本成分;土方工程：groundwater-forming condition 地下水形成条件 | groundwork 基础;基本原理;基本成分;土方工程 | group bottom 能群下限
3. 基础性工作：基层自治组织 grassroots self-governing organizations | 基础性工作 groundwork | 积极防御的军事战略方针 military strategic principle of active defense
1. 基础；根基
The groundwork for something is the early work on it which forms the basis for further work.
e.g. Yesterday's meeting was to lay the groundwork for the task ahead...
昨天的会议是为以后的工作做准备。
e.g. These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
这些课程介绍的是统计学理论的基础。
1. The road is expected to be finished by the end of November, laying the groundwork for the construction of the National Stadium and the National Swimming Centre.
2. groundwork
2. The groundwork building drive will dwarf Beijing's $ 2 billion Olympic operating budget and the $ 2 billion it has put aside for venue construction.
3. The rule clearly defines the government's responsibilities in fighting the disease, laying the legal groundwork for the crusade.
4. groundwork是什么意思
4. The president's campaign laid the groundwork Wednesday for TV attack ads, accusing the Democrat of waging " a relentlessly negative campaign " against Bush this year.
5. The emergency decree lays the groundwork for a severe crackdown in areas where guerrillas operate.
6. Morey spoke to about 15 other agents on Sunday, largely laying the groundwork for fallback positions.
7. groundwork
7. Pakistan is also reportedly looking for China's help in building two nuclear power plants, and the two countries are negotiating the groundwork for a free trade agreement.
8. The meeting aims to grapple with the global financial crisis and lay the groundwork for the reform of the global financial system.
9. This will lay the groundwork for any international talks on climate change.
10. Xu said 200 million yuan is far from sufficient to build a nationwide network, but may lay the groundwork for more aggressive funding opportunities.
noun
1. groundwork
1. preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
e.g. we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago
2. lowest support of a structure
e.g. it was built on a base of solid rock
he stood at the foot of the tower
Synonym: foundation base fundament foot substructure understructure
3. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
e.g. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
Synonym: basis base foundation fundament cornerstone