bedrock
US /ˈbed.rɑːk/
UK /ˈbed.rɒk/
名詞
1.
基石, 基礎
the fundamental principles on which something is based
範例:
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Honesty is the bedrock of any healthy relationship.
誠實是任何健康關係的基石。
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The bedrock of their economy is agriculture.
他們經濟的基礎是農業。
2.
基岩, 岩床
solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium
範例:
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The engineers had to drill down to the bedrock to secure the bridge.
工程師們必須鑽到基岩層以固定橋梁。
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The soil layer is very thin above the bedrock in this area.
該地區的基岩上方的土層非常薄。