late 14c., "action of founding," from Old French fondacion "foundation" (14c.) or directly from Late Latin fundationem (nominative fundatio) "a founding," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin fundare "to lay a bottom or foundation" (see found (v.1)). The Latin word is glossed in Old English by staþol.
Specialized sense of "establishment of an institution with an endowment to pay for it" is from late 14c.; meaning "that which is founded" (a college, hospital, etc.) is from 1510s; meaning "funds endowed for benevolent or charitable purposes" is from early 15c. Sense of "solid base of a structure" is from early 15c.
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1. She dug the foundation with a pick and shovel.
她用镐和平锹挖地基。
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2. I am determined to build on this solid foundation.
我决定在这个坚实的基础之上继续努力。
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3. The Bush Foundation has funded a variety of faculty development programs.
布什基金会已经资助了许多教员发展项目。
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4. The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.
这个问题严重影响了我们社会的基本根基。
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5. The Foundation is holding a dinner in honour of something or other.
