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

双语例句

• Despite this bedrock sameness, HP and IBM are pushing forward on different paths.
  尽管历史底蕴非常相似，但惠普和IBM的发展道路大不一样。
• They were the distinguishing foundation of all human societies; the bedrock on which all else came to be erected.
  它们是所有人类社会特有的基础；并逐步建立其它一切东西的奠基石。
• The mechanical behaviour of piles and bedrock was studied under different horizontal loads.
  测试不同横向载荷和岩体襟边宽度时桩及基岩的力学特性。
• These are the principles that form the bedrock of American society.
  这些是构成美国社会基础原则。
• The karstic collapse column is the old bedrock subside which the stiff non-dissolubility rock caved in subjacent karst cave.
  岩溶陷落柱系指坚硬的非可溶性岩层向下伏岩溶洞穴坍塌的老基岩塌陷。
• The evidence is clear that healthy mothers and children are the bedrock of healthy and prosperous communities and nations.
  有证据清楚表明，健康的母亲和儿童是社区和民族健康与繁荣的基础。
• Vertical vibration of rigid embedded foundations in saturated soil overlying bedrock
  下卧基岩饱和地基中埋置刚性基础的竖向振动问题研究
• Knowledge is the bedrock of experience, knowledge and experience not only built on the quicksand.
  知识是经验的磐石，没有知识的经验只是建筑在流沙上。
• Petroleum or oil photogeology is primarily an evaluation of bedrock conditions.
  石油或石油摄影地质主要是研究基岩情况的。
• Cindy Goodman: When we bought it, we were told it was on bedrock, never a problem.
  辛迪·古德曼：当我们在这里买房子的时候，他们告诉我们房子是建在基岩上的，永远不会出问题。