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cornerstone

英['kɔːnəstəʊn] 美['kɔrnɚston]
  • n. 基础;柱石;地基

英英释意


1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls