어떤 일이 성공적으로 진행되도록 하기 위해 미리 하는 준비 작업이나 기초적인 활동.
Work that is done as a preparation for something else to happen or be successful.
예문:
"The team is laying the groundwork for a new international trade agreement."
"Years of hard groundwork finally led to the discovery of the vaccine."
"Thorough groundwork is essential before starting any major construction project."
사상 체계나 프로젝트의 기본이 되는 원리 또는 근본적인 부분.
The basic principles or fundamental parts of a system of thought or a project.
예문:
"This course provides the necessary groundwork for advanced calculus."
"The philosopher's treatise laid the groundwork for modern democratic thought."