Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.
在雕像被運往美國之前，必須為它選好一塊場地，同時必須建造一個基座。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 93 A noble gift
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 創辦，成立，建立;
v. 發現（ find的過去式）;找到;到達;發覺;
?? found基礎 → 為(房屋等)打基礎，建立，創立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 燈里或瓶子中總是裝有妖怪.
近義：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反義：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
united
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a. 聯合的, 團結的, 一致的, 和睦的\\n[法] 聯合的, 統一的, 一致的
近義：joined, joint, associated, near, nearby, neighboring
反義：isolated, remote, retired, segmented, separated, severed
n. 地點，位置，場所;[計算機]網站;遺址;地皮;
vt. 使坐落在;安放，設置;給…造址;為…提供場所;
?? sit+e:坐在鵝頭上，坐錯了 位置
"The site has been excavated by archaeologists."
這個遺址已被考古學家發掘出來。
近義：lay, locate, marshal, place, posit, position
n. 底座，基座;根底，基礎;[機]托軸架;受人尊敬的地位;
v. 擱在架上;支持;給…加臺腳;
"At the very top of the steps was a bust of Shakespeare on a pedestal."
就在臺階頂端的基座上有一尊莎士比亞胸像.
近義：plinth, stand, footing