groundwork

PREPAREsomething that has to happen before an activity or plan can be successful 基础工作，准备工作

His speech laid the groundwork for independence.

他的演说为独立打下了基础。

Much of the groundwork has already been done.

准备工作已经完成了很多。

Examples from the Corpus

groundwork• It is vital that the United Nations should now act on that groundwork and drive the peacemaking process forward.• It is a transitory work which lays the groundwork for themes and styles found in the theater sixty years later.• The unprecedented federal proposal may have a better chance in a non-election year, building on the groundwork laid this year.• In short, we provide the groundwork, the teamwork and the network.• At this early stage the groundwork is also laid for an effective alliance between parents and professionals concerning treatment.• By this stage, the groundwork necessary for manned missions has been accomplished.• The groundwork for next year's conference has already begun.• Prosecution solicitors, Messrs Greene and Cowper, had done their groundwork well.

laid ... groundwork• A political debacle laid the groundwork for progress.• One of my officials chairs the experts committee that laid the groundwork for this achievement.

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BNC: 18422 COCA: 11757

groundwork

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GROUNDWORK | PREPOSITION

ADJECTIVE

➤basic根基

➤legal, theoretical, etc.法律、理論等基礎

VERB + GROUNDWORK

➤do, lay, prepare, provide (sb with), set奠定基礎；打好根基；（給某人）提供基礎；打下基礎

◇The first meeting laid the groundwork for the final agreement.第一次會議為最終簽署協定奠定了基礎。

◇The first year provides the basic groundwork for the study of science.第一年為科學研究打下根基。

PREPOSITION

➤groundwork for⋯的基礎

◇We are already doing the groundwork for the introduction of the plan next year.我們已經在為明年實施計劃做些基本的準備工作。

BNC: 18422 COCA: 11757

groundwork

Preparations and plans: preparation, agreement, plan...