foundation汉语翻译：
n. 基础, 根据, 建立
【化】地基
【医】基础
【经】基金会, 基本原则, 基础词型变化：
形容词:foundational词意辨析：
base, basis, foundation, ground这些名词均含有“基础”之意。
base: 侧重指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。
basis: 主要用作抽象或引申意义。
foundation: 用于具体意义时，侧重指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与basis基本相同。
ground: 含义与basis和foundation接近。一般指某种决定、论点或关系的基础，也可指某种原因的基础。英语解释：
名词 foundation:

the basis on which something is grounded

an institution supported by an endowment

the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained同义词：basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone

lowest support of a structure同义词：base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure

education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge同义词：grounding

a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body同义词：foundation garment

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new同义词：initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration

例句：

The foundation on which many ancient societies were built was the use of slaves.许多古代社会都是建立在使役奴隶的基础上的。

The rumor was without foundation.那条谣言毫无根据。

The foundation of this university took place over 100 years ago.这所大学于一百多年前创建。

He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。

详细解释：
foun.da.tion
n.（名词）
The act of founding, especially the establishment of an institution with provisions for future maintenance.
建立，设立，创办：建立，尤指建立一个机构并使之存在下去
The basis on which a thing stands, is founded, or is supported.See Synonyms at base
地基：物体存在的基础、建立房屋的地基或支撑物体的底座参见 base
Funds for the perpetual support of an institution; an endowment.
基金，捐款：为资助某机构而设立的一笔基金；一笔捐款
An institution founded and supported by an endowment.
机构：靠捐款建立或维持的机构
A foundation garment.
衬底：妇女紧身胸衣
A cosmetic used as a base for facial makeup.
粉底：脸部化妆前用的一种化妆品
【引伸】
founda.tional
adj.（形容词）