大多数英汉辞典给“basis”一词的中文释义是“基础”、“根据”、”原则”等。这些释义为学英文的人所熟知。然而,当读到《大学英语》第一册第6单元中的“Mr.Hobbs worried that his plant was getting too big and ineffecient,so beasked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant,”的句子时,如再套用前述释义来解释“basis”时,理解上就会发生困难。其实,“basis”一词除了“基础”、“根据”和“原则”等常用释义外,它还有一种特殊的含义。英国新近出版的有 Most English-Chinese dictionaries give the Chinese word “basis” the definition of “basic”, “according to”, and “principle”. These definitions are well known to those learning English. However, when I read “Mr. Hobbs worried that his plant was getting too big big and ineffecient, so beasked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant, In the sentence, if you apply the above explanation to explain “basis”, difficulties will arise in understanding. In fact, the word “basis” has a special meaning, in addition to the commonly used definitions such as “basic”, “according to”, and “principle”. Newly published in the United Kingdom