base

卑鄙的

自私的; 怯懦的

下贱的; 无价值的; 劣等的

假的; 伪的

出身微贱的

【语】(语言)不纯的, 讹误的;【音】低音的

a base metal

a base coin

To betray a friend is a base action.

base 1

底；基础

A bottle has a flat base.

起点

The base of the thumb is where it joins the hand.

基地；本部

That company has offices all over the world, but their base is in Paris.

军事基地

底边；底线

基数

Ordinary numbers use base 10, but many computers work to base 2.

对数的底数

主要成分

〈化〉盐基；硷

（棒、垒球的）垒

base 2

卑鄙的

不纯的，伪造的

a base coin

成色低的（金属）

（与on, upon连用）根据；基于

Advertisements based on these facts have been printed in newspapers and magazines but have not helped much.

This news report is based entirely on fact.

Judgment should be based on facts, not on hearsay.

One should always base one's opinions on facts.

base

底部, 基础, 根据地, 基地, 本部, 基数, (运动)出发点

以...作基础, 基于...

adj.卑鄙的, 低级的

base

the bottom or supporting part of anything

the fundamental or underlying principle or part, as of an idea, system, or organization; basis

a centre of operations, organization, or supply.(as modifier)

a centre from which military activities are coordinated

anything from which a process, as of measurement, action, or thought, is or may be begun; starting point

the new discovery became the base for further research

the main ingredient of a mixture

to use rice as a base in cookery

a chemical compound that combines with an acid to form a salt and water. A solution of a base in water turns litmus paper blue, produces hydroxyl ions, and has a pH greater than 7. Bases are metal oxides or hydroxides or aminesSee Lewis base

any of the nitrogen-containing constituents of nucleic acids: adenine, thymine (in DNA), uracil (in RNA), guanine, or cytosine

a medium such as oil or water in which the pigment is dispersed in paints, inks, etc; vehicle

the inorganic material on which the dye is absorbed in lake pigments; carrier

the part of an organ nearest to its point of attachment.the point of attachment of an organ or part

the bottommost layer or part of anything

the lowest division of a building or structure.the lower part of a column or pier

another word for baseline

the lower side or face of a geometric construction

the number of distinct single-digit numbers in a counting system, and so the number represented as 10 in a place-value system.See place-value .(of a logarithm or exponential) the number whose powers are expressed.(of a mathematical structure) a substructure from which the given system can be generated.the initial instance from which a generalization is proven by mathematical induction

Also called: base clause the initial element of a recursive definition, that defines the first element of the infinite sequence generated thereby

a root or stem.See base component

the region in a transistor between the emitter and collector

the glass, paper, or cellulose-ester film that supports the sensitized emulsion with which it is coated

the lower part of the shield

the quality factor used in pricing natural pearls

a starting or finishing point in any of various games

any of the four corners of the diamond, which runners have to reach in order to score

the main source of a certain commodity or element

their fan base

to use as a basis (for); found (on)

your criticisms are based on ignorance

to station, post, or place (a person or oneself)

base

devoid of honour or morality; ignoble; contemptible

of inferior quality or value

debased; alloyed; counterfeit

base currency

(of land tenure) held by villein or other ignoble service.holding land by villein or other ignoble service

born of humble parents; plebeian

illegitimate

an obsolete spelling of bass

base

1. any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"

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2. installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"

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3. lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

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4. place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"

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5. (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"

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6. the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"

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7. (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

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8. a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor"

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9. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

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10. a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

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11. the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"

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12. the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

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13. the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

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14. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

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15. the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

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16. the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"

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17. a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"

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18. (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

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1. use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

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2. use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

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3. assign to a station

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1. serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

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2. (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal; "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal"

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3. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"

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4. not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

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5. having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"

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6. illegitimate

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7. debased; not genuine; "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"

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