好词典

fundamentally

UK //ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.təl.i//US //ˌfʌn.dəˈmen.t̬əl.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fundamentum'(基础)+ 后缀 '-ally',15世纪晚期进入英语,原意为「基础性地」。

adverb

❶ 从根本上说,指某事物的本质或基础层面,用于强调核心性质或关键差异。

“The two approaches are fundamentally different in their goals.”

(这两种方法在目标上存在根本性差异。)

“His opinion hasn't changed fundamentally over the years.”

(多年来他的观点本质上没有改变。)

同义词:basically, essentially, radically, primarily, intrinsically

常见短语

fundamentally alter — 指彻底改变某事物的基础或本质,通常用于描述重大变革。

“The discovery fundamentally altered our view of the universe.”

(这一发现彻底改变了我们对宇宙的认知。)

fundamentally disagree — 表示在基本原则或立场上存在根本分歧,强调矛盾不可调和。

“While we respect each other, we fundamentally disagree on human rights issues.”

(虽然我们互相尊重,但在人权问题上存在根本分歧。)