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*base²
n
1 [C] a place where people in the army, navy etc live and work 军事基地; 海军基地
2 [C] the lowest part or surface of something 底部，底座:
a black vase with a round base 圆形底座的黑花瓶
the base of the skull 头骨的底部
3 [C] the main place from which you work or do other activities 〔工作、活动的〕基地，根据地:
The village provides an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding countryside. 这村庄为考察周围农村提供了一个理想的基地。
4 [C, usually singular 一般用单数] the people, money, groups etc from which a lot of support or power comes 〔人、经济等的〕基础，支柱:
Mandela had a broad base of political support. 曼德拉有广泛的政治支持作后盾。
5 [C] the main place where the work of a company or organization is done 基地，总部:
Microsoft's base is in Redmond. 微软公司的总部在雷德蒙。
6 [U] the most important part of something from which new ideas develop 〔思想〕基础，根基:
Both French and Spanish come from a Latin base. 法语和西班牙语都由拉丁语发展而来。
7 be off base AmE informal be completely wrong 【美，非正式】 完全错误:
The estimate he gave was way off base. 他的估价差得太远了。
8 touch/cover all the bases AmE to do or think about something thoroughly, so that all possible problems are dealt with 【美】 全面思考/处理各种问题
9 [C] the main substance in a mixture, to which other things can be added 〔合成某混合物的〕主要成分:
paints with a water base 以水为主要成分的颜料
10 [C] one of the four places that a player must run to in order to get a point in baseball 〔棒球的〕垒
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