cornerstones是什么意思？

cornerstones

• n. 奠基石( cornerstone的名词复数 )，基础，最重要部份，柱石；

例句

• Interdisciplinarity is one of the cornerstones of the humanities today. 摘要[学门研究]今日人文学科里众多的研究基础之一.
• Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success. 意志 、 劳动和期待,是成功金字塔的基石.
• They are the cornerstones of computations of the airlines'massive reservations system. 他们是航空大规模预订系统的基石.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  基石;基础;最重要的部分
  The cornerstone of something is the basic part of it on which its existence, success, or truth depends.
  例句
  Research is the corner-stone of the profession. 研究是这一职业的基础。