音标：['kɔ:nәstәjn] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 奠基石, 基础

n. a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
n. a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

词型变化：名词复数形式 : cornerstones

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用作名词(n.)

The archaeologists unearthed a cornerstone bearing a Greek inscription.考古学家们控掘出一块刻有希腊语铭文的奠基石。
Indeed, it has come to be the cornerstone of modern thinking on international trade.事实上，它已成为现代国际贸易理论的奠基石。

词汇搭配

lay the cornerstone奠基

【近义词】

basis基础
foundation根基
foundation stone基石(根本)
keystone拱顶石
highlight强调
base底部
groundwork基础
fundament基础

CNN 2010-03-22

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Obama: Education Cornerstone to Future Job Gains

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