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on an equal footing
常用于比较双方关系或地位的对等。
The two companies are now on an equal footing.
这两家公司现在处于平等地位。
立足点；落脚处
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立足点；落脚处
a secure position for the feet when standing or walking
The two companies are now on an equal footing.
这两家公司现在处于平等地位。
人际关系中的地位
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
基础关系
a relation that provides the foundation for something
立足点
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
The new policy puts remote workers on the same footing as office staff.
新政策让远程工作者与办公室员工处于同等地位。
AI contextual example
After years of rivalry, the two clubs finally began dealing with each other on a friendly footing.
在多年的竞争之后，这两家俱乐部终于开始以友好的关系往来。
AI contextual example
She worked hard and slowly gained a footing in the fashion industry.
她努力工作，逐渐在时尚行业站稳了脚跟。
AI contextual example
on a friendly footing
在友好的基础上。
WordNet
常用于比较双方关系或地位的对等。
The two companies are now on an equal footing.
这两家公司现在处于平等地位。
可用于字面或比喻义。
The hiker lost his footing on the slippery rock.
徒步者在湿滑的岩石上失去了平衡。
强调基础稳固。
The project was put on a firm financial footing.
该项目被置于坚实的财务基础之上。
后接名词或代词，表示与某人/某物同等。
She wants to be on a footing with her colleagues.
她希望与同事地位平等。
Not this
He lost his foot on the slippery slope.
Use this
He lost his footing on the slippery slope.
中文学习者常将'footing'误用为'foot'，但'foot'指脚本身，而'footing'指站稳的立足点或平衡。此处应用'footing'表示失去平衡。
Not this
We should treat everyone with equal footing.
Use this
We should treat everyone on an equal footing.
在表达‘平等对待’时，固定短语是'on an equal footing'，而非'with equal footing'。介词'on'用于表示基础或状态。
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在平等的基础上
We want to compete on an equal footing.
我们想在平等的基础上竞争。
失去立足点；失足
He lost his footing and fell.
他失足摔倒了。
获得立足点；站稳脚跟
The company is trying to gain a footing in the market.
公司正试图在市场上站稳脚跟。
以友好的关系
They are on a friendly footing with each other.
他们彼此关系友好。
牢固的基础
The business is now on a solid footing.
这家企业现在基础稳固。
置于坚实的基础之上
We need to put the project on a firm footing.
我们需要把项目放在坚实的基础上。
在平等的基础上
The new law aims to put all workers on an equal footing.
新法律旨在使所有工人处于平等地位。
在牢固的基础上
The company needs to get its finances on a firm footing.
公司需要使其财务建立在牢固的基础上。
失去立足点；站不稳
He lost his footing on the slippery rock and fell into the water.
他在湿滑的岩石上失去平衡，掉进了水里。
发短 /ʊ/ 音 (如 good, book)
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脚(foot)踩稳了才有牢固的立足点(footing)，也指你在人际关系中的基础和地位。
语域：neutral 常见场景：business、academic、social 该词在表示人际关系中的地位时，通常用于正式或中性语境，多出现在商务、学术或社会关系描述中，但在日常对话中也可使用。
常与介词on连用，构成on a footing等固定搭配
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