groundwork

字辨

basis, base: 都指物体的基础或基层;但base多作原义而不作比喻之用,指物体的底部或支架,属具体观念

basis: 多用于抽象的比喻,指信念或议论等的根据

the base of a pyramid

the basis of an argument

foundation: 原义及比喻均可用,尤指稳固或有永久性的基础

the foundation of a building

groundwork: 与foundation同义,但多用于比喻

the groundwork of culture

词路径

• entity
• abstraction
• abstract entity
• psychological feature
• cognition
• knowledge
• noesis
• content
• cognitive content
• mental object
• idea
• thought
• concept
• conception
• construct
• hypothesis
• possibility
• theory
• assumption
• supposition
• supposal
• basis
• base
• foundation
• fundament
• groundwork
• cornerstone

上位词

• assumption
• preparation
• readying
• support
• supposal
• supposition

下位词

• bed
• meat and potatoes
• raft foundation