the main place where a business operates from 基地；总部；大本营◆The company has its base in Paris, and branch offices all over the world. 这家公司总部设在巴黎，分公司遍布全世界。
the people, activity, etc. from which sb/sth gets most of their support, income, power, etc. （支持、收入、力量等的）来源，基础◆an economy with a solid manufacturing base 以坚实的制造业为基础的经济体◆Our firm needs to build up its consumer base. 我们公司必须建立客户基础。
a situation, an idea, a fact, etc. from which sth is developed 根据；出发点◆A new company must have a strong financial base if it is to survive. 一家新公司要生存，必须有雄厚的资金来源。
➡ idiom at touch verbasset base client base consumer base cost base customer base installed base knowledge base manufacturing base monetary base product base return-to-base tax base