275. 他的理論沒有科學(xué)根據(jù)。
[誤] His theory has no scientific base.
[正] His theory has no scientific basis.
注:base 和 basis 雖然都有“基礎(chǔ)”的含義,但 base 指物質(zhì)上的、具體的“基礎(chǔ)”,常表示“基地”或“根據(jù)地”,如:After bombing the targets, the planes returned safely to their base;而 basis 則指理論、信念、思想或某項(xiàng)工作所依據(jù)的抽象的“基礎(chǔ)”或“根據(jù)”。
[誤] His theory has no scientific base.
[正] His theory has no scientific basis.
注:base 和 basis 雖然都有“基礎(chǔ)”的含義,但 base 指物質(zhì)上的、具體的“基礎(chǔ)”,常表示“基地”或“根據(jù)地”,如:After bombing the targets, the planes returned safely to their base;而 basis 則指理論、信念、思想或某項(xiàng)工作所依據(jù)的抽象的“基礎(chǔ)”或“根據(jù)”。