basic
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
  /ˈbeɪsɪk/
  /ˈbeɪsɪk/
- forming the part of something that is most necessary and from which other things develop基本的;基础的 - basic information/facts/ideas基本信息/事实/思想 
- the basic principles of law法律的基本原则 
- basic life skills基本生活技能 
-  basic to something Drums are basic to African music.鼓是非洲音乐的基本乐器。 
 - There is a basic fault in the design of the engine.发动机的设计有一个基本缺陷。 
- There's a basic contradiction in the whole idea of paying for justice.用金钱换取公正这一想法存在着一个基本的矛盾。 
- They haven't even given us the most basic information we need.连我们所需要的最基本的信息他们都还未提供。 
- The basic idea is that we all meet up in London.基本设想是我们都到伦敦会合。 
 
- basic information/facts/ideas
- of the simplest kind or at the simplest level最简单的;初级的;初步的 - The campsite has only basic amenities.营地只有基本的设施。 
- My knowledge of French is pretty basic.我的法语学得很粗浅。 
- The design is very basic.设计很基础。 
- I'm going to ask you a few basic questions.我要问你几个基本问题。 
- The recuits begin their basic training next week.运动员下周开始基础训练。 
 
- The campsite has only basic amenities.
- [only before noun] necessary and important to all people必需的;基本需要的 - basic human rights基本人权 
- basic needs like food, shelter and security食物、住所和安全等基本需求 
- the cost of basic foods基本食粮的费用 
 
- basic human rights
- (especially British English) (North American English usually base)before anything extra is added基本的;没有附加成分的 - The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent.工人的平均基本工资上升了 3%。 
- your basic salary/earnings你的基本工资/收入 
- Before designing the house we planned the basic layout of the rooms.在设计这座房子之前我们先规划了房间的基本布局。 
- The basic recipe can be adapted by adding grated lemon.可以加上擦碎的柠檬改变一下基本的烹制法。 
 
- The basic pay of the average worker has risen by 3 per cent.
词源mid 19th cent.: from the noun base + -ic.