footing
n[sing]
1 secure grip with the feet; balance 站穩(wěn); 平衡
He lost his footing on the wet floor and fell. 他在潮濕的地板上失去平衡而跌倒了.
2 basis on which sth is established 基礎(chǔ)
This enterprise is now on a firm footing and should soon show profits. 現(xiàn)在這家企業(yè)基礎(chǔ)穩(wěn)固, 很快就會(huì)贏利.
The army were put on a war footing, ie were prepared for war. 這支軍隊(duì)是戰(zhàn)時(shí)的編制(為戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)作好準(zhǔn)備).
3 position or status of sb/sth in relation to others; relationship 某人[某事物]與他人或其他事物相關(guān)的地位; 關(guān)系
The workers want to be on an equal footing with/on the same footing as the managers. 工人要求與經(jīng)理地位平等.