basis

basis
(pl. bases -siːz)
  1. the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process
    基础
    trust is the only basis for a good working relationship.
    信任是建立良好工作关系的惟一基础。
    ■[with adj.]the system or principles according to which an activity or process is carried on
    基本原则;基本准则
    she needed coaching on a regular basis.
    她需要经常性训练。
    ■the justification for or reasoning behind something
    根据
    on the basis of these statistics important decisions are made.
    根据这些数据作出重大决定。
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (denoting a base or pedestal): via Latin from Greek, stepping'. Compare with base
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