footing
UK ['fʊt.ɪŋ] US ['fʊtˌ-] noun only singular
FEET 脚
■when you are standing firmly on a slope or other dangerous surface 站稳•I lost/missed my footing and fell.我脚没站稳，跌倒了。 •It was a struggle just to keep my footing.我挣扎着想要站稳。
UK ['fʊt.ɪŋ] US ['fʊtˌ-] noun only singular
SITUATION 境况
■the way in which something operates and the set of conditions that influences it 立足点；地位•The council wants to put the bus service on a commercial footing.市政会想把公车服务转为商业运作。 be on an equal/firm, etc. footing
■to be in an equal, safe, etc. situation 在平等／稳固等的情形下•Men and women ought to be able to compete for jobs on an equal footing.男性和女性应该在平等的基础上竞争工作岗位。 |