foundation
faun'deiʃәnnoun
A22,202nd most heard wordIn 49 of 2278 videos (2%)heard 78 timeslast on Oct 17, 2026
- n. the basis on which something is grounded
- n. an institution supported by an endowment
- n. lowest support of a structure
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- 2:05Another way we're going to protect our house from future storm damage is to make sure we use the right hardware to secure it to the foundation and to hold it all together.我们保护房屋免受未来风暴损害的另一种方法是确保使用正确的硬件将其固定在地基上，并将所有部分连接在一起。Storm Resistance | This Old House
- 20:47So yeah, there's clarity, there's focus, there's accountability, and then really, like in a way, the the foundation that underlies all of this is consistency.所以，是的，有清晰、有专注、有问责，而真正支撑这一切的基础就是坚持。Brutally Honest Advice About Productivity in 26 Minutes
- 4:59Now that here's our steam, so we're looking for places again here where it might go all over the foundation.现在这里是我们的蒸汽，所以我们再次寻找可能泄漏到基础上的地方。ASK This Old House | Home Compost, Boiler (S14 E5) FULL EPISODE
- 9:18Okay, now that you have a great vocabulary foundation to talk about friendship, it's time to take it up a level.好了，既然你已经有了谈论友谊的良好词汇基础，现在是时候更上一层楼了。Speak With Me: English Speaking Practice
- 36:59And in in revealing a belief that I had, I was able to realize, like, hey, just because I have this belief doesn't mean that it was developed on this sturdy foundation of thoughtful reasoning, right?而通过揭示我持有的一个信念，我得以意识到，嘿，仅仅因为我有这个信念，并不意味着它是建立在深思熟虑的坚实基础之上的，对吧？Why You Fear the Unknown — and What It Can Teach You | Maya Shankar and Simone Stolzoff | TED
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lifelaifn. a characteristic state or mode of livingengineer.endʒi'niәn. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problemsfloorflɒ:n. the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)window'windәun. a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or airstormstɒ:mn. a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightninginstallin'stɒ:lv. set up for use
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