n. 基础;基本原理
网络 地基; 根基; 基础性工作
Yesterday´s meeting was to lay the groundwork for the task ahead.
昨天的会议为后面的任务打下了基础。
Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.
在智利会晤的外交官们已经为长远的环境保护规则奠定了基础。
They had laid the groundwork for future development.
他们为此后的发展奠定了基础。
Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.
官员们正在为世界首脑峰会做准备工作。
My brother laid a solid groundwork for French at high school, so he decided to major in French at university.
我哥哥在中学就打下了很好的法语基础,所以他决定在大学主修法语。