fundamental
UK [ˌfʌn.də'men.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
ADVANCED
■forming the base, from which everything else develops; more important than anything else 基础的；基本的；主要的•We need to make fundamental changes to the way in which we treat our environment.我们需要从根本上改变对待环境的态度。 •It's one of the fundamental differences between men and women.这是男女之间的基本差别之一。 •The school is based on the fundamental principle that each child should develop its full potential.这所学校的基本原则是充分发挥每个孩子的最大潜力。 •Diversity is of fundamental importance to all ecosystems and all economies.多样性对所有的生态系统和经济结构都极为重要。 •Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.掌握一些文法对学习一种语言来说很重要。 |