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Definition of cornerstone in English: cornerstonenounˈkɔːnəstəʊnˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn 1An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. 基石；基础；支柱 a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy 国家最低工资仍是政策的基础。 Example sentencesExamples - Offering courses accessible to students around the state is in fact an important cornerstone of the North Dakota University System.
- Pride, dedication, and quality are the three cornerstones on which the company operates.
- ‘Majority rule’ is an important cornerstone of democracy.
- This ritual educated me in some of the most important cornerstones of life: family, friends, and firewater.
- In building the structures and resources for nursing research, the development of a scientific community for nurse researchers is an important cornerstone.
- Family-owned businesses will continue to be an important cornerstone of the American business landscape.
- Few would deny that education is one of the most important cornerstones of all human societies.
- Despite their adolescence, it is on these countries that the United States depends as a cornerstone of its energy policy.
- Achieving these goals is an important cornerstone for the city to transform itself into a viable and vibrant city, a city in which its citizens will live with pride.
- All of these factors are important, but the cornerstone of any preservation system is the ability to say no to demolition.
- Our system of GPs is a cornerstone of quality health care.
- Almost half a century since Feynman's discoveries, they remain cornerstones of theoretical physics.
- I've been thinking about this some more, and I've come to the conclusion that these four qualities are also the cornerstone of all good web sites.
- First, you left out one of the most important cornerstones of most any combat engagement we've had for the last 30 years.
- Written goals and ongoing evaluation serve as the cornerstone of another important facet: documentation.
- Italy's membership of NATO will remain the cornerstone of the country's security and defence policy.
- In patients with diastolic dysfunction, the cornerstones of treatment depend on the underlying cause.
- Wong's structure will not provide shade but a vision that represents three important cornerstones of our university community: students, businesses and faculty.
- Yoga will continue to remain an important cornerstone, but I really need to make more time for weight training.
- He said food safety was not negotiable and producers could simply not afford to compromise on hygiene, the cornerstone of quality.
Synonyms foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, fundament, base, key, fundamental principle, main ingredient, central component, centrepiece, core, heart, centre, focus, crux, prop, backbone, anchor 2A stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. 隅石；墙角石 Example sentencesExamples - Much like modern buildings, the pyramid's cornerstones have balls and sockets built into them.
- ‘Paul Kariya is like the cornerstone of a building; you build around him,’ Gauthier says.
- Only the cornerstone of the building had been laid when the engraving was made.
- The recent case where a cornerstone of Taipei's old city wall was cut and used for a public art project has sparked debate among artists and cultural experts.
- These are cornerstones, flint stones, millstones, limestone, and milestones.
- Usually, I touch the cornerstones on the buildings, but Aunt Issa had said men would know I am a child from my hands and such a childish move.
- The cornerstone is so important that often it is inscribed and laid in an official ceremony that marks the beginning of a building's construction.
- A stone is also symbolic of eternity, like the cornerstone of a building, placed to last for all time.
- This is the cornerstone that must be laid carefully or the building will fall under the slightest duress.
- If the cornerstone is not laid properly, a building will not stand properly.
- For instance a corner of the mansion may have thirteen cornerstones going up its spine, and the level of the front door is three cornerstones above ground level.
Definition of cornerstone in US English: cornerstonenounˈkôrnərˌstōnˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn 1An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. 基石；基础；支柱 a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy 国家最低工资仍是政策的基础。 Example sentencesExamples - Despite their adolescence, it is on these countries that the United States depends as a cornerstone of its energy policy.
- Wong's structure will not provide shade but a vision that represents three important cornerstones of our university community: students, businesses and faculty.
- I've been thinking about this some more, and I've come to the conclusion that these four qualities are also the cornerstone of all good web sites.
- Almost half a century since Feynman's discoveries, they remain cornerstones of theoretical physics.
- This ritual educated me in some of the most important cornerstones of life: family, friends, and firewater.
- In patients with diastolic dysfunction, the cornerstones of treatment depend on the underlying cause.
- Achieving these goals is an important cornerstone for the city to transform itself into a viable and vibrant city, a city in which its citizens will live with pride.
- Family-owned businesses will continue to be an important cornerstone of the American business landscape.
- Our system of GPs is a cornerstone of quality health care.
- Pride, dedication, and quality are the three cornerstones on which the company operates.
- Offering courses accessible to students around the state is in fact an important cornerstone of the North Dakota University System.
- Written goals and ongoing evaluation serve as the cornerstone of another important facet: documentation.
- Few would deny that education is one of the most important cornerstones of all human societies.
- ‘Majority rule’ is an important cornerstone of democracy.
- Italy's membership of NATO will remain the cornerstone of the country's security and defence policy.
- All of these factors are important, but the cornerstone of any preservation system is the ability to say no to demolition.
- He said food safety was not negotiable and producers could simply not afford to compromise on hygiene, the cornerstone of quality.
- Yoga will continue to remain an important cornerstone, but I really need to make more time for weight training.
- First, you left out one of the most important cornerstones of most any combat engagement we've had for the last 30 years.
- In building the structures and resources for nursing research, the development of a scientific community for nurse researchers is an important cornerstone.
Synonyms foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, fundament, base, key, fundamental principle, main ingredient, central component, centrepiece, core, heart, centre, focus, crux, prop, backbone, anchor 2A stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. 隅石；墙角石 Example sentencesExamples - Much like modern buildings, the pyramid's cornerstones have balls and sockets built into them.
- A stone is also symbolic of eternity, like the cornerstone of a building, placed to last for all time.
- If the cornerstone is not laid properly, a building will not stand properly.
- These are cornerstones, flint stones, millstones, limestone, and milestones.
- The cornerstone is so important that often it is inscribed and laid in an official ceremony that marks the beginning of a building's construction.
- ‘Paul Kariya is like the cornerstone of a building; you build around him,’ Gauthier says.
- The recent case where a cornerstone of Taipei's old city wall was cut and used for a public art project has sparked debate among artists and cultural experts.
- For instance a corner of the mansion may have thirteen cornerstones going up its spine, and the level of the front door is three cornerstones above ground level.
- Usually, I touch the cornerstones on the buildings, but Aunt Issa had said men would know I am a child from my hands and such a childish move.
- This is the cornerstone that must be laid carefully or the building will fall under the slightest duress.
- Only the cornerstone of the building had been laid when the engraving was made.
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