base

英 [beɪs]

美 [beɪs]

n.  根基; 基底; 底座; 根据; 出发点; (支持、收入、力量等的)来源，源泉，基础
v.  以…为据点(或总部等); 把(总部等)设在
adj.  卑鄙的; 不道德的

过去分词：based　过去式：based　现在分词：basing　第三人称单数：bases　比较级：baser　

高考CET4考研GREBEC计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.514 / COCA.536

同义词辨析

basebasisfoundation【导航词义：基础】

短语用例

base sth on/upon sth

• 以…为基础（或根据）
  to use an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. as the point from which sth can be developed

习惯用语

n.

off base
• 完全错误
  completely wrong about sth
• If that's what you think, you're way off base.
  你如果那么想就全错了。
cover all the bases
• 考虑周全；面面俱到
  to consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging sth
not get to first base (with sth/sb)
• （工程、关系等）未能顺利开始，未能跨出第一步
  to fail to make a successful start in a project, relationship, etc.; to fail to get through the first stage
touch base (with sb)
• 再次联系
  to make contact with sb again

牛津词典

noun

底部 lowest part
• 根基；基底；底座
  the lowest part of sth, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands
  1. the base of a column/glass
     柱基；玻璃杯底座
  2. a pain at the base of the spine
     脊柱末端的疼痛
  3. The lamp has a heavy base.
     这盏灯的底座很沉。
根源思想 / 状况 original idea/situation
• 根据；出发点
  an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. from which sth is developed
  1. She used her family's history as a base for her novel.
     她以她的家族史作为小说的素材。
  2. His arguments have a sound economic base.
     他的论点有充分的经济上的根据。
支持；收入；力量 of support/income/power
• （支持、收入、力量等的）来源，源泉，基础
  the people, activity, etc. from which sb/sth gets most of their support, income, power, etc.
  1. These policies have a broad base of support.
     这些政策受到广泛支持。
  2. an economy with a solid manufacturing base
     以制造业为坚实基础的经济体
首要 / 基本材料 first/main substance
• 混合物的首要（或主要）成分
  the first or main part of a substance to which other things are added
  1. a drink with a rum base
     主要成分为朗姆酒的饮料
  2. Put some moisturizer on as a base before applying your make-up.
     化妆前先搽些润肤霜打底。
主要地方 main place
• 据点；总部；大本营
  the main place where you live or stay or where a business operates from
  1. I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base.
     我有很多时间在英国度过，但主要还是居住在巴黎。
  2. The town is an ideal base for touring the area.
     这个镇子是在这一地区旅游观光的理想据点。
  3. The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
     公司总部设在纽约，分支遍及全世界。
陆军、海军等 of army, navy, etc.
• 基地
  a place where an army, a navy, etc. operates from
  1. a military/naval base
     军事 / 海军基地
  2. an air base
     空军基地
  3. After the attack, they returned to base.
     他们发动攻击之后返回了基地。
化学 chemistry
• 碱
  a chemical substance, for example an alkali , that can combine with an acid to form a salt
数学 mathematics
• 基数（如十进制的10和二进制的2）
  a number on which a system of counting and expressing numbers is built up, for example 10 in the decimal system and 2 in the binary system
棒球；圆场棒球 in baseball/rounders
• 垒
  one of the four positions that a player must reach in order to score points

verb

• 以…为据点（或总部等）；把（总部等）设在
  to use a particular city, town, etc. as the main place for a business, holiday/vacation, etc.
  1. They decided to base the new company in York.
     他们决定将新成立的公司总部设在约克郡。
  2. We're going to base ourselves in Tokyo and make trips from there.
     我们将以东京为据点到各地旅行。

adj.

• 卑鄙的；不道德的
  not having moral principles or rules
  1. He acted from base motives.
     他的行为动机卑鄙。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 基础；根基；底部
  Thebaseof something is its lowest edge or part.
  1. There was a cycle path running along this side of the wall, right at its base...
     在墙的这边，沿着墙根有一条自行车道。
  2. Line the base and sides of a 20cm deep round cake tin with paper.
     把一个20厘米深的圆形糕饼盒的底部和四周都垫上纸。
• N-COUNT 基部；相连处；连接处
  Thebaseof something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else.
  1. The surgeon placed catheters through the veins and arteries near the base of the head.
     外科医生在脑根部的静脉和动脉中放置了导管。
• N-COUNT 底；底部；底面
  Thebaseof an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on.
  1. Remove from the heat and plunge the base of the pan into a bowl of very cold water.
     先把锅从炉子上拿开，然后把锅底浸入一盆冷水中。
• N-COUNT 底部；基座
  Thebaseof an object that has several sections and that rests on a surface is the lower section of it.
  1. The mattress is best on a solid bed base...
     这种床垫最好放在结实的床板上。
  2. The clock stands on an oval marble base, enclosed by a glass dome.
     钟放在椭圆形的大理石基座上，外罩玻璃罩。
• N-COUNT 基层；底层
  Abaseis a layer of something which will have another layer added to it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 出发点；起点；基础
  A position or thing that is abasefor something is one from which that thing can be developed or achieved.
  1. The post will give him a powerful political base from which to challenge the Kremlin...
     这个职位将给他提供一个强有力的政治基点来挑战克里姆林宫。
  2. The family base was crucial to my development.
     家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。
• VERB 以…为基础
  If youbaseone thingonanother thing, the first thing develops from the second thing.
  1. He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
     他根据被俘囚犯提供的证据得出了这个结论。
• N-COUNT （公司的）客户基础，主要（客户）群体
  A company's clientbaseor customerbaseis the group of regular clients or customers that the company gets most of its income from.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT （军事）基地
  A militarybaseis a place which part of the armed forces works from.
  1. Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport.
     机场附近的军事基地传出了炮火声。
  2. ...a massive air base in eastern Saudi Arabia.
     沙特阿拉伯东部的一个大型空军基地
• N-COUNT （工作或生活的）据点，基地
  Yourbaseis the main place where you work, stay, or live.
  1. For most of the spring and early summer her base was her home in Scotland.
     春天和初夏的大部分时间，她都是在苏格兰的家里度过的。
• N-COUNT （活动的）地点，中心，大本营
  If a place is abasefor a certain activity, the activity can be carried out at that place or from that place.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 基础成分；主要成分；主料
  Thebaseof a substance such as paint or food is the main ingredient of it, to which other substances can be added.
  1. 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。
  2. Oils may be mixed with a base oil and massaged into the skin.
     将油和基础油混合，按摩直至皮肤吸收。
• （数字进位制中的）基数
  Abaseis a system of counting and expressing numbers. The decimal system uses base 10, and the binary system uses base 2.
• （棒球、垒球、圆场棒球等的）垒
  Abasein baseball, softball, or rounders is one of the places at each corner of the square on the pitch.
• ADJ-GRADED 卑鄙的；下流的；无耻的
  Basebehaviour is behaviour that is immoral or dishonest.
  1. Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
     爱能够战胜邪念。
• PHRASE 完全错误；大错特错
  If you say that someone isoff base, you mean that they are wrong.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE （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 youtouch basewith them.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 面面俱到；应付各种情况
  If someonetouches all the basesorcovers the bases, they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation.
  1. He has managed to touch all the bases necessary, and trade goes on...
     他想方设法把所有必要的事情都处理妥当，生意也维持了下来。
  2. The boss covers all bases when he sets up a job.
     老板设立一个工作岗位时，需要方方面面都考虑到。

双语例句

• There was a cycle path running along this side of the wall, right at its base
  在墙的这边，沿着墙根有一条自行车道。
• Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
  爱能够战胜邪念。
• 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。
• For most of the spring and early summer her base was her home in Scotland.
  春天和初夏的大部分时间，她都是在苏格兰的家里度过的。
• He based his conclusions on the evidence given by the captured prisoners.
  他根据被俘囚犯提供的证据得出了这个结论。
• 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。
• He has offended the party's traditional base by pandering to the rich and the middle classes.
  他逢迎富人和中产阶级，得罪了该党的传统支持者。
• A business can only be built and expanded on a sound financial base
  企业只有具备了稳固的经济基础才能立足和发展。
• I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet
  我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘在了天鹅绒上。
• Gunfire was heard at an army base close to the airport.
  机场附近的军事基地传出了炮火声。