| 词汇 | foundation-stone |
| 释义 | foundation stone noun[ C ] uk /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən ˌstəʊn/ us /faʊnˈdeɪ.ʃən ˌstoʊn/ a large block of stone that is put in position at the start of work on a public building, often with a ceremony奠基石 the basic or important principles, ideas, facts, etc. on which something depends: the foundation stone ofFreedom of speech is the foundation stone of democracy. Public buildings agora art gallery basilica bathhouse centre collectorate consulate gallery guildhall hall museum office building pavilion public library reference library register office sports hall teardown town hall ziggurat You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ideas, concepts and theories Important and essential things I had followed in his footsteps by giving my native town a library—its foundation stone laid by my mother—so that this public library was really my first gift. Of the house which he himself built, on a distant knoll of the home farm, nothing now remains but the cellar and foundation stones, near which is the well he dug, now choked with rubbish and overgrown with brambles. The third treats of the ceremonies observed at laying the foundation stones of public structures. To remove a foundation stone is a delicate and difficult operation. With indefatigable perseverance he opened museums, laid the foundation stones of hospitals, made speeches to the Royal Agricultural Society, and attended meetings of the British Association. |
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