cornerstone

[ˈkɔːnəstəʊn] [ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn]
  • 复数:cornerstones;
  • 相关单词 cornerstones
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    英语四级真题
    • sustainable way is the cornerstone (基石) of our nation's energy security, and will be one of the major challengesof the 21st century.
      出自-2011年12月阅读原文
    英语六级真题
    • The college students had cultivated the ability to ask questions, the cornerstone of critical thinking.
      出自-2015年12月阅读原文
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    • Noun
      1. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained;
      "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
      2. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
      3. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls