mid-15c., "foundation of a building or wall, solid base on which a structure is built," from ground (n.) + work (n.) in the older sense. Similar formation in Middle Dutch grontwerck, Dutch grondwerk, German grundwerk. Of immaterial things from 1550s.
雙語例句
1. Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations.
在智利會面的外交官們已經為那些對未來影響深遠的環(huán)境保護條例的制定打好了基礎。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Yesterday's meeting was to lay the groundwork for the task ahead.
昨天的會議是為以后的工作做準備。
來自柯林斯例句
3. These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
這些課程介紹的是統(tǒng)計學理論的基礎。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.
官員們正在為世界首腦峰會做準備工作。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement.