basis
US: /ˈbeɪsəs/, /ˈbeɪsɪs/
UK: /bˈeɪsɪs/
UK: /bˈeɪsɪs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
basis /'beisis/
- (bất qui tắc) danh từ, số nhiều bases/'beisi:z/
- nền tảng, cơ sở
- căn cứ (quân sự)
Advanced English dictionary
1 [sing.] the reason why people take a particular action: She was chosen for the job on the basis of her qualifications and ideas. + Some videos have been banned on the basis that they are too violent.
2 [sing.] the way things are organized or arranged: on a regular / permanent / part-time / temporary basis + on a daily / day-to-day / weekly basis
3 [C, usually sing, U] the important facts, ideas or events that support sth and that it can develop from: The basis of a good marriage is trust. + This article will form the basis for our discussion. + This theory seems to have no basis in fact.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 foundation, base, bottom, heart, footing, principle, underpinning; infrastructure:
The three R's form the basis of elementary education. Do you think our society still rests on the basis of the family?
2 essence, main ingredient or constituent, point of departure:
The basis of the discussion is that the hospitals are understaffed.
Collocation dictionary
1 starting point
ADJ.
firm, solid, sound
VERB + BASIS
form, provide
PREP.
~ for
The proposal provides a sound basis for a book.
PHRASES
have no basis in sth
These allegations have no basis in fact.
2 principle/reason
ADJ.
whole
PREP.
on the ~ of
We made our decision on the basis of the information we had.
| ~ for
The whole basis for your argument is false.
3 way sth is done/organized
ADJ.
regular | daily, monthly, weekly, etc.
Staff are employed on a monthly basis.
| permanent, temporary | casual, part-time, voluntary | commercial
PREP.
on a … ~
Concise English dictionary
bases|base'beɪsɪs
noun
+a relation that provides the foundation for something
+the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
+the most important or necessary part of something
