groundwork

groundwork /'graundwə:k/
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Xem thêm: basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone, foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure



groundwork

Từ điển Collocation

groundwork noun

ADJ. basic

VERB + GROUNDWORK do, lay, prepare, provide (sb with) The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement. The first year provides the basic groundwork for the pupils' study of maths.

PREP. ~ for We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the scheme next year.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone

    the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

  • lowest support of a structure; foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure

    it was built on a base of solid rock

    he stood at the foot of the tower

  • preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

    we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago