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
late 16th cent. (denoting a base or pedestal): via Latin from Greek, stepping'. Compare with base