关于Base的意思和用法的提问

A: @learning257 This is walkie talkie/radio slang. A lot of times this is used in the military or with police.

This is base - this means that the main headquarters/home base is trying to contact you if you’re away from the base.

What’s your twenty? - code for “what’s you’re location?” Or “where are you?”

A: “If it seems like... it’s not.”
This line assumes the reader is clueless about military. And they’d be right to do that because the average person really has no idea.

“If it seems to you like a base on the other side of the world, well, you’re wrong.” Then the author follows the “it’s not” with support.

The troops don’t feel like they’re deployed on a base on the other side of the world, as they are in their homeland.

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It’s straightforward. “It’s not” is supposed to be an abrupt, devaluation of your perception, hooking you in to read on further because it sparks curiosity and no one likes to be wrong.

I‘m sorry if I confused you even more.

A: "a ways off" = 遠い先のことです
What I wouldn't give for a few samples of it! = 2~3個のサンプルのために何でもやります

A: It means it will take awhile, sometime in the future, not soon, etc.

"Be a ways off in the future"

A: @jokifreek Yes. Good job!

A: The show is based off of real history.
I based my essay on World War II.

I bumped into my friend today whilst out shopping.
Yesterday, I bumped into the table.

A: based on your question i can tell that you are not a native english speaker.
based on his decision it is obvious he only cares about money.
based on the weather report i will take my umbrella.
based on my sentences do you understand better how to use based on?

there aren't really daily expressions using based on but hopefully these help you understand how to use it.

A: The story was based in a town similar to my own.

The movie was based on a true story about lost love.

According to new information, the drug lord was based at a little island near Brazil.

A: based off of what you just said, I think you want me to use "based off".

Based off of your english level, I think you can understand what I'm saying.

A: Founded is where/when they were created.
Based is where they are currently located.

"The company was founded in 1990"
"The school was founded in London in 1920"

"They are based in USA but are looking to move to Australia"

A: It is really the same. Based ON is better.

A: Base means something like "the starting point". You can use it to refer to the bottom of a chair or building, for example:

"If you want to get another room key, go to the lobby, which is at the base of the hotel."
"I broke the base of my lamp, so I need to get a new one, since it keeps falling on me."

"Basis" is a more abstract word. It means the same thing as "base" but you use it for things that don't exist.

"We were in the same class every year of school, and we love the same shows. That's the basis of our friendship."

You can also use basis to describe frequency, or how often something happens.

"I get paid on a weekly basis. I feel sorry for people who get paid every two weeks, because it must be harder to budget their money."

There is also a set phrase "first name basis" which means that instead of calling John Smith "Mr. Smith", you just call him "John", which indicates you are close to him.

"Have you ever met any of the presidents?"
"Yeah, Barack and I went to school together."
"Wow, you're on a first name basis with him?"

A: Base means lowest part of something, or the bottom of something. While basis is used figuratively, like a foundation of idea for example.

A: "My company is based in New York" this is just saying the company is located in New York and is where most of the work is done.

"My company is based out of New York" this means the person has a company in New York but does work in a lot of different states. The original business is in New York so it's "based out" of New York.

A: in base with

A: It could be liquid foundation.

A: Data base

A: database

A: On what basis is the slenderness of a column determined?

A: @richurchoi you can. they would both be correct

A: Perfect 👍

A: "... even a one year old..." (a single person) or "... even one year olds..." (one year olds in general).

Both are used by native speakers frequently.

A: "Who did you play baseball with" is the most natural.

"Whom" is correct here, but is really never said; most everyone will just say "who" instead.

A: In military terminology, a base of fire is a supporting force that provides overwatch and covering fire to other advancing units.