footing

• n. 基礎；立足處；社會關係；合計
• v. 步行；在…上行走；總計（foot的ing形式）

來自foot, 腳，站立。

footing (n.)

late 13c., "a base, foundation;" late 14c., "position of the feet on the ground, stance," a gerundive formation from foot (n.). Figurative meaning "firm or secure position" is from 1580s; that of "condition on which anything is established" is from 1650s.

1. They are now trying to compete on an equal footing.

他們現在想要公平競爭。

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2. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.

他們決定正式交往。

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3. Robert lost his footing and slithered down the bank.

羅伯特失足滑下了河岸。

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4. The president placed the republic on a war footing.

總統把共和國推到了戰爭的邊緣。

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5. She missed her footing and fell headlong down the stairs.

她一腳踩空，頭朝下摔下了樓梯。

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