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词汇 footing
释义 footing
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈfʊt.ɪŋ/ us /ˈfʊt̬.ɪŋ/

footingnoun[S] (FEET)


the fact of standing firmly on a slope or other dangerous surface: 站稳
lose your footingI lost my footing and fell.
miss your footingVery near the top of the tree she missed her footing and slipped.
keep your footingIt was a struggle just to keep my footing.我挣扎着想要站稳。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Sitting and standing
akimbo
astride
bestride
cross-legged
crouch
foot
pew
plump (someone/something) down
rampant
reseat
scooch
seat
sit
stand around
stand aside
stand round
stand up
strike
surface
take a pew!idiom

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Mountaineering & rock climbing

footingnoun[S] (SITUATION)


the way in which something operates and the set of conditions that influences it: 情况,状况
New leadership is needed to return the company to a better financial footing.需要新的领导层使公司在财务状况方面实现好转。
 be on (an) equal, firm, etc. footing
to be in an equal, safe, etc. situation: 在平等/稳固(等等)的情形下
Men and women should be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing.男性和女性应该在平等的基础上竞争工作岗位。
 be on a war footing
to be ready or preparing to fight a war:
The country was on a war footing last night after the most devastating terrorist attack in history.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Situations and circumstances
background
busyness
circumstance
circumstances beyond someone's control
climate
comedy of errors
condition
farce
financial affairs
force of circumstance
landscape
matrix
practicality
scheme
situation
situational
the scheme of thingsidiom
under any circumstances
under no circumstances
under the circumstances

footingnoun[S] (TRACK)


the condition of the surface of a racing track, sports field, path, etc. that makes it easy or difficult to run on:
They will try to keep the field dry and ensure players have better footing.
With beach running, the footing isn't solid like it is on a track, so it forces your leg muscles to work harder.
The footing in the woods is softer than that on most running tracks.
A track offers stable footing and an accurate measure of distance.
As for footing, that obviously depends on the path you choose.
The footing will be a bit more solid as one of the most prestigious indoor athletics events gets underway.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Surfaces on which sports take place
18-yard box
astroturf
backstretch
bound
bowling green
canvas
court
goal line
ground staff
midfield
MUGA
near post
off his/her lineidiom
out of boundsidiom
playability
ring
rink
sideline
skatepark
surface

footing | American Dictionary


footing
noun[ U ]
us/ˈfʊt̬·ɪŋ/

footingnoun[U] (FEET)


a firm position of the feet:
He lost his footing and tumbled into the water.

footingnoun[U] (CONDITION)


a position or condition on which something exists:
Both sides need to begin negotiations on equal footing.

footing | Business English


footing
noun
uk /ˈfʊtɪŋ/us
[ S or U ]
the way in which a business operates, and the set of conditions that influences it:
on a firm/solid/sound footingOfficials said they were moving quickly to correct any deficiencies and get the fund back on solid financial footing.
on a commercial/legal/competitive footingVirtually all key state-owned enterprises have been placed on a commercial footing.
 on an equal footing/on the same footing
having the same position or status as another person, company, etc.:
on an equal footing with sb/sthWomen should be able to compete in the job market on an equal footing with men.
on the same footing as sb/sthThe increased use of restricted stock puts management on the same footing as shareholders.
[ C,usually singular ]
a first position that a company achieves in a particular market, industry, etc., that they hope to improve in the future:
gain/get/find a footing (in sth)The company has struggled to find a footing in an industry suffering from overcapacity.
See also
beachhead
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