adj (1) 基本(礎(chǔ))的;構(gòu)成基礎(chǔ)的(having to do with the foundation;elemental;basic，primary)：～changes根本的改變;a～revision一項(xiàng)基本的修改;～knowledge of electricity/cause of sb's success有關(guān)電的基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)/某人成功的根本原因;There are～differences in political beliefs between the two parties. 在政治信仰方面兩黨之間存在著根本的區(qū)別。
(2) 作為起點(diǎn)的(serving as a starting-point)：the～principles of banking/rules of mathematics銀行的基本原則/數(shù)學(xué)的基本法則;a～idea 一個(gè)基本想法;〖同〗basic;
(3) 十分重要的;主要的 (of the greatest importance;having a greater effect than all others)：～concern/question/purpose首要關(guān)注的事情/首要的問題/主要目的;
(4) 對(duì)……是必須(要)的 (essential，necessary) [A (to)]：Respect for law and order is～to a peaceful society. 尊重法律和秩序是一個(gè)和平的社會(huì)所不可缺少的。Understanding the rules of the game is～to playing well. 懂得這項(xiàng)比賽的規(guī)則是打好比賽所必須的。
→?funda′mentally adv 基本(礎(chǔ))地;根本地;
n 基本規(guī)則(原則，原理)(basic or essential part of anything) [通常作pl]：the～s of education/religion/art/philosophy教育/宗教/藝術(shù)/哲學(xué)的基本原理