1CONDITION/something THAT MUST BE DONE[singular] the conditions or arrangements on which something is based 状况;基础;立足之本
put/place something on a ... footing
He wanted to put their relationship on a permanent footing.
他想长久维系他们的关系。
a financial/commercial/legal etc footing
The firm started the new year on a stronger financial footing.
新年伊始,公司有了更加雄厚的财力基础。
on an equal footing (with somebody/something)/on the same footing (as somebody/something) (=in the same state or condition as other people or things) 以(与某人/某物)平等的地位/在(与某人/某物)相同的状况下
The new law puts women on an equal legal footing with men.
新的法律把妇女放在和男人平等的法律地位上。
Many of the old polytechnics are now on the same footing as universities.
过去的理工学院现在有许多都与大学地位相等了。
a sound/firm/secure footing
They managed to get the business onto a more secure footing.
他们设法为企业打下了更加牢固的基础。
The whole country was on a war footing (=ready to go to war at any time).
全国处于战备状态。
2BALANCE[singular] a firm hold with your feet when you are standing on a dangeroussurface 〔在危险表面上〕站稳
Seb struggled to keep his footing on the slippery path.
塞勃努力在滑溜的小道上站稳脚跟。
lose/miss your footing (=be unable to keep standing or balancing) 失足,摔倒;未能站稳
The girl lost her footing and fell about 150 feet.
女孩失足摔倒,下落了约150英尺。
3.[countableC usually plural] the solid base of bricks, stone etc that is under a building to support it and fasten it to the ground 地基SYN foundation
lose/miss your footing• Campese lost his footing and fell heavily during yesterday's training session at Swansea University.• Corbett lost his footing and went down, his flailing hands seeking something to grip.• Scottie loses his footing, falls, grasps a gutter, dangles in space, looks down, gets dizzy.• Apparently, he had cut it, then lost his footing on the slope as he attempted to run.• Thenwhen he was sixteen or so-his last year in high school-he seemed to lose his footing.• Weirmissed his footing as they neared the door.• It was realwindy up there and if you missed your footing you didn't get a second chance.• Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing.
From Longman Business Dictionary
footingfoot·ing /ˈfʊtɪŋ/ noun
1a sound/firm/solid footing good financial arrangements under which a business operates
He has put the company on a sound financial footing.
2on an equal footing/on the same footing if two people, companies etc deal with one another on an equal footing or on the same footing, they do so on the basis that neither side is more important or in a stronger position than the other
The new guidelines are intended to put women on an equal footing with men.
It is vital that all parties to takeovers proceed on an equal footing.
1secure grip with your feet立定ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTINGADJECTIVE➤firm, sure站穩VERB + FOOTING➤keep站穩◇He struggled to keep his footing on the slippery floor.他竭力使自己在打滑的地板上站穩。➤regain重新站穩▸➤be sure of確保站穩◇She looked over her shoulder to be sure of her footing.她扭頭看了看後面以確認自己是否站穩了。➤lose, miss失足▸➤provide (sb with)(為某人)提供立腳的根基◇The sole of this shoe will provide a firm footing even on slippery surfaces.這種鞋的鞋底使人們即使在滑溜溜的地面上也能站得穩穩的。footing
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2basis on which sth exists/operates基礎ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOOTING | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤firm, good, proper, secure, solid, sound, strong, sure牢固的/良好的/適當的/穩固的/堅實的/結實的/強有力的/可靠的基礎▸➤equal, the same同等的/同樣的地位◇All claimants stand on an equal legal footing.索賠人的法律地位一律平等。➤new新地位▸➤permanent長期不變的地位◇The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year.今年年初就確定了這一安排是長期性的。➤commercial, financial, legal商業/財政/法律基礎▸➤war戰時狀態◇The army was placed on a war footing (= prepared for war).這支軍隊處於備戰狀態。VERB + FOOTING➤be on, stand on在某個地位上;處於某種地位◇The two teams stand on an equal footing.這兩支隊伍勢均力敵。➤be back on重回到某一基礎➤gain, get, have獲得/得到/擁有立足之地◇Planning procedures gained a footing in local government.規劃程序獲得了地方政府認可。➤find找到立足點▸➤regain (especially NAmE) 重新獲得立足點◇His career never quite regained its footing.他的事業始終未能重新站住腳。➤get (sth) on, place sth on, put sth on(將⋯)置於⋯地位◇We need to get the business on a sound footing.我們需要鞏固業務基礎。➤get (sth) back on(使⋯)恢復到⋯地位PREPOSITION➤on a... footing在⋯基礎上◇an attempt to put the economy on a more secure footing鞏固經濟基礎的努力