fundamental

adj.基础的，基本的，根本的，重要的，原始的，主要的，十分重大的；[物]基频的，基谐波的；[乐]基音的

n.原理，原则，基本，根本，基础；[乐]基音；[物]基频，基谐波

adj.

1. 十分重大的；根本的
   serious and very important; affecting the most central and important parts of sth
   1. There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view.
      这两个观点有根本区别。
   2. A fundamental change in the organization of health services was required.
      公共医疗在组织上需要有一个根本性的变革。
   3. a question of fundamental importance
      首要问题
2. 基础的；基本的
   central; forming the necessary basis of sth
   1. Hard work is fundamental to success.
      勤奋工作是成功的基础。
3. 基本的；不能再分的
   forming the source or base from which everything else is made; not able to be divided any further
   1. a fundamental particle
      基本粒子

noun

1. 基本规律；根本法则；基本原理；基础
   a basic rule or principle; an essential part
   1. the fundamentals of modern physics
      现代物理学的基本原理
   2. He taught me the fundamentals of the job.
      他教给了我这工作的基本知识。

名词复数形式:fundamentals

fundamental 基础的，根本的

来自fund, 底部，基础。

1. One of the fundamental bars to communication is the lack of a universally spoken, common language
   交流的一个基本障碍就是缺少一种大家都说的通用语。
2. I am not cast down by it because I believe in the fundamental strength of the business
   这件事并没有使我灰心，因为我相信企业的深厚根基。
3. The other fundamental consideration in the conception of a plan is function.
   在构思设计图时要考虑的另一个基本因素是功能。
4. I knew she had some fundamental problems in her marriage because she had confided in me a year earlier
   我知道她的婚姻存在一些根本性的问题，早在一年前她就向我倾诉过。
5. NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.
   北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。
6. The first change is a matter of degree, the second is a fundamental shift
   第一个改变只是程度上的变化，而第二个则是根本性的转变。
7. That is the fundamental difference between the two societies
   那是这两个社会之间的根本性差异。
8. Technical skill is a fundamental basis for most, if not all, great art.
   技巧即使不是所有伟大艺术、也是其中大多数的根本基础。
9. But on this question, the two leaders have very fundamental differences
   但在这个问题上，两位领导人有着根本性的分歧。
10. Amnesty says there are fundamental flaws in their military justice system.
    国际特赦组织称他们的军事司法体系存在着根本性的缺陷。
11. He believes better relations with China are fundamental to the well-being of the area
    他相信和中国建立更加良好的关系对这一地区的繁荣发展至关重要。
12. The method they pioneered remains fundamental to research into the behaviour of nerve cells.
    他们首创的方法在神经细胞活动的研究中一直是不可或缺的。
13. The fundamental problem lies in their inability to distinguish between reality and invention
    最根本的问题在于他们无法分清现实和虚构。
14. It was not simply a practical matter, but a fundamental question of principle.
    那不仅仅是个实际问题，更是一个根本性的原则问题。
15. Industry leaders want scientists to engage in fundamental research, not applied research.
    行业领袖希望科学家从事基础性研究，而非应用性研究。
16. They believe that a fundamental change in the governance of Britain is the key to all other necessary changes.
    他们认为从根本上改变英国的统治方式是促成其他所有必要变革的关键所在。
17. Such a system would be a fundamental blow to the rights and liberties of the English people.
    这样一种制度将对英国人民的权利与自由造成根本性的打击。
18. The doctrine was based on three fundamental principles.
    这个学说建立在三条基本原理之上。
19. Britain's worst jail riot will force a fundamental reappraisal of prison policy
    英国最严重的监狱暴动会迫使政府对监狱政策进行彻底的重新评估。
20. Clothes are a fundamental form of self-expression.
    衣服是一种基本的自我表现形式。
21. His only fundamental mistake, he insists, is that he was 20 years before his time.
    他坚持认为，他仅有的根本性错误是他比时代超前了20年。
22. The developing countries share the same fundamental interests.
    发展中国家的根本利益是一致的。
23. Independence and sovereign equality among states is a fundamental principle of international law.
    国家的独立和主权平等，是国际法上的一项根本原则。
24. The fundamental way out for agriculture lies in mechanization.
    农业的根本出路在于机械化。
25. This decision represents the fundamental interests of the people.
    这个决定反映了广大人民的根本利益。
26. The fundamental cause of the development of a thing lies in its internal contradictoriness.
    事物发展的根本原因在于其内部矛盾。
27. The law of the unity of opposites is the fundamental law of the universe.
    对立统一规律是宇宙的基本规律。
28. There is no conflict of fundamental interests among the third world countries.
    第三世界国家之间没有根本的利害冲突。
29. To our minds, capital construction is a fundamental task crucial for generations to come.
    在我们看来，基本建设是百年大计。
30. Both its content and fundamental spirit were vigorous and healthy.
    宋代商业性讲史的主要内容和基本精神是积极的，健康的。