cornerstone

cornerstone读音音标

英 [ˈkɔ:nəstəʊn]

美 [ˈkɔrnərstoʊn]

cornerstone意思解释

n.

奠基石；

基础；

*重要部份；

柱石

变形

复数：cornerstones

英英释义

n.

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

同义词：basisbasefoundationfundamentgroundwork

a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The archaeologists unearthed a cornerstone bearing a Greek inscription.考古学家们控掘出一块刻有希腊语铭文的奠基石。Indeed, it has come to be the cornerstone of modern thinking on international trade.事实上，它已成为现代国际贸易理论的奠基石。