跟着Gwen學英語之每日早讀 第132期

Language is the foundation of civilization. It is the glue that holds a people together. It is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.

語音講解：
單詞發音
foundation /faʊnˈdeɪʃn/
drawn /drɔːn/
conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/
連詞發音
glue that holds a /ɡluːðəthəʊldzə/
drawn in a conflict /drɔːnɪnəˈkɒnflɪkt/
輕讀重讀
重讀：foundation/glue/conflict
弱讀：the/that

詞彙講解
foundation noun.
BUILDING
The earthquake shook the foundations of the house.
BASIC IDEA
The course gives students a solid foundation in the basics of computing.
ORGANIZATION
the British Heart Foundation
ESTABLISHMENT
The school has served the community since its foundation in 1835.

活學活用
lay ... foundations
釋義：to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful
英文：Long-term planning after the war laid the foundations for the nation's steady economic growth.
中文：戰後長久的計劃爲經濟穩步增長創造了基礎。

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