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🔑basebase1 /beɪs / noun [countable] ➤lowest part底部- the lowest part of something, especially the part on which it stands or at which it is attached to something根基；底座；底部◆the base of a statue雕像的底座◆I felt a terrible pain at the base of my spine.我感到脊柱底部一阵剧痛。
➤original situation原始状态- a starting point from which something develops or is made起点；基础；根据◆The car's base price is $16,800, but that doesn't include taxes or optional equipment.这辆车的基本价格是 16,800 美元，但不包括税金和可选配件。◆Her base salary is $75,000 a year, and she can make an extra $50,000 in bonuses.她的基本工资是每年 75,000 美元，可另得奖金 50,000 美元。
➤of support / income / power支持；收入；力量- a strong foundation on which something is built or maintained基础；来源；源泉◆The country needs a strong economic base.这个国家需要坚实的经济基础。◆More affluent residents will increase the city's tax base.更多的富裕居民将扩大这个城市的税基。
➤main place主要地点- a place used as a center from which activities are done or controlled基地；据点；总部；大本营◆Detectives are using the local school as a base for their investigation.侦探正以当地学校作为调查基地。
➤of the military军事- a military center from which forces operate军事基地◆an army / air base陆军／空军基地
➤baseball棒球- (
sport体育) (in baseball) one of the four points that a runner must touch in order to score points（棒球）垒
➤chemistry化学- (
chemistry化学) a chemical substance with a pH value of more than 7碱
 ●cover / touch all the basesto consider and deal with all the things that could happen or could be needed when you are arranging something考虑周到；安排周详◆I am confident that this contract covers all the bases.我确信这份合同把方方面面都涵盖周全了。●off basenot correct or accurate不正确的；不准确的◆Your estimate of the cost of the project was way off base.你对项目费用的估计差太远了。●touch base (with sb) (informal) to contact someone and speak with him / her for a short time in order to exchange information联系；接触
🔑basebase2 /beɪs / verb [transitive] - base sth on / upon sth to form or develop something from a particular starting point or source将…立足于；使以…为起点（或基础）◆This movie is based on a true story.这部影片改编自真人真事。◆What are you basing your decision on?你这一决定的根据是什么？
- base sb / sth in… (usually passive通常用被动语态) to make one place the center from which someone or something can work or move around使以…为中心；使以…为据点◆I'm based in New York, although my job involves a lot of travel.我主要在纽约，不过工作需要经常出差。
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