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

• 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 layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock.
  位于上层土和岩床之间的一层土壤。
• The act reaffirmed family values as the moral bedrock of the nation.
  该法案再次肯定了家庭价值观是国家的道德基础。
• 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。
• These are the principles that form the bedrock of American society.
  这些是构成美国社会基础原则。
• Once again, America's moral example must be the bedrock and the beacon of our global leadership.
  我再说一次，美国的道德榜样必须是我们作为世界领袖的基石和灯塔。
• In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation.
  这是上天给我们最大的礼物，亦是我们国家的根本所在。
• Bedrock beneath Hebgen Lake warped and rotated, causing a seiche in the lake.
  赫布根湖底的基岩发生了翘曲和旋转，引起湖中浪涌。
• Compliance and reporting have been the bedrock of these policies.
  服从和汇报一直是公司旅行政策的基础。
• 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。