base point; starting point; benchmark
Meanings
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base location; point from which an activity is launched
Used to describe a physical or conceptual location serving as a foundation for initiating a project, campaign, or other activity.
The company decided to use Shanghai as the base point for expanding into the new market.
Using the cotton-producing townships as a base, promote new cotton production technology.
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This port is the logistics base point for our maritime trade.
They set up the factory in the countryside as a base point for poverty alleviation work.
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foundation; basis; starting point
Used abstractly to refer to the fundamental premise, condition, or starting point for analysis, discussion, or problem-solving.
Clarifying the situation through investigation and research is the basis for solving the problem.
To discuss this issue, we must have a commonly agreed-upon starting point.
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The foundation of this policy is to protect citizens' fundamental rights.
If the theoretical starting point is wrong, the entire deduction falls apart.
We will use last year's performance as the benchmark to set this year's growth target.