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 ba·sis /ˈbesəs/
 基礎,主要成分

 ba·sis /ˈbesəs/ 名詞
 (複bases)基底,底,主藥

 basis
 基線

 basis
 基礎 基底

 Ba·sis n.; pl. Bases
 1. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests.
 2. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue. [Obs.]
    If no basis bear my rising name.   --Pope.
 3. The groundwork; the first or fundamental principle; that which supports.
    The basis of public credit is good faith.   --A. Hamilton.
 4. The principal component part of a thing.
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 basis
      n 1: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they
           were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim
           basis" [syn: footing, ground]
      2: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or
         developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument
         rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: base, foundation,
          fundament, groundwork, cornerstone]
      3: the most important or necessary part of something; "the
         basis of this drink is orange juice" [syn: base]