Word · Frequency #9466
footing
立足点；落脚处
核心释义
a secure position for the feet when standing or walking
- 1.
人际关系中的地位
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
- 2.
基础关系
a relation that provides the foundation for something
- 3.
立足点
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
地位；关系；基础；根基；人际关系中的地位；基础关系；立足点
用法In use
The new policy puts remote workers on the same footing as office staff.
用法提示：footing 在 on the same footing 中作名词，表示“地位；平等条件”。
After years of rivalry, the two clubs finally began dealing with each other on a friendly footing.
用法提示：footing 在 on a friendly footing 中表示“关系；相处基础”。
She worked hard and slowly gained a footing in the fashion industry.
用法提示：footing 在 gained a footing 中表示“立足点；稳固地位”。
on a friendly footing
they were on a friendly footing
on an equal footing
常用于比较双方关系或地位的对等。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- on an equal footing
- 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。
- lose one's footing
- 失去立足点；失足
- He lost his footing and fell.他失足摔倒了。
- gain a footing
- 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。
- on a friendly footing
- 以友好的关系
- They are on a friendly footing with each other.他们彼此关系友好。
- solid footing
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词on连用，构成on a footing等固定搭配
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'putting' (/ˈpʊtɪŋ/) genuinely rhymes with 'footing' (same stressed vowel /ʊ/). Other words like 'sitting', 'fitting', etc. have /ɪ/ and are spelling lookalikes but do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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