cornerstone
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends. 基石[正式]
Research is the cornerstone of the profession. 研究是該職業的基石。
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cornerstone /ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn/ (cornerstones)
剑桥词典
- a stone in a corner of a building , especially one with the date when the building was made or other writing on it
基石；（尤指）奠基石
something of great importance that everything else depends on
基礎，根本
In most countries , the family unit is still the cornerstone of society . 在大多數國家，家庭仍然是社會的基礎單位。 返回 cornerstone