groundwork

英 [ˈɡraʊndwɜːk]

美 [ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk]

n.  基础工作; 准备工作

复数：groundworks　

TEM8

BNC.18422 / COCA.11757

牛津词典

noun

• 基础工作；准备工作
  work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later
  1. Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.
     官员们正在为世界首脑峰会做准备工作。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 基础；根基
  The groundwork forsomething is the early work on it which forms the basis for further work.
  1. 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。
  2. These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
     这些课程介绍的是统计学理论的基础。

英英释义

noun

• preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
  1. we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago
• lowest support of a structure
  1. it was built on a base of solid rock
  2. he stood at the foot of the tower
  Synonym:foundationbasefundamentfootsubstructureunderstructure
• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  1. the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
  Synonym:basisbasefoundationfundamentcornerstone

双语例句

• IT-centric entry points connectivity and reuse allow you to lay the technical groundwork for SOA.
  以IT为中心的入口点连接性和重用允许您为SOA奠定技术基础。
• Discussing both your situation and their specific needs sets the groundwork to discuss priorities.
  和他们一起讨论你的现状和他们的特殊要求，你会对如何区分优先级有一个大致的概念。
• Let's set the groundwork with a couple of problems I have run into as a systems administrator.
  首先描述我作为系统管理员遇到的两个问题。
• The soil magnetism data is the groundwork of biomagnetism application in agriculture.
  摘要土壤磁性数据将是生物磁学农业应用的基础。
• Member States agreed the framework lays the groundwork for better preparedness and better access to tools and knowledge.
  会员国商定的这一框架为加强防范以及更好地获取工具和知识奠定了基础。
• These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
  这些课程介绍的是统计学理论的基础。
• We laid the groundwork today for long-term prosperity, as well.
  我们今天也为长期的繁荣奠定了基础。
• This, they feel, may lay the groundwork for financial independence and secession.
  他们觉得，如此可以打下财政独立与成功的基础。
• Quite the contrary, work on this profile can lay the groundwork for possible future WS-I profiles.
  正相反，针对这个概要开展的工作可以为将来的ws-i概要打下基础。
• Structural design consultation on industrial& civil building project, design consultation on groundwork and foundation project.
  工程监理咨询事务所工业与民用建筑工程结构设计咨询、地基与基础工程设计咨询。