今天我們要學(xué)的詞是footing. Footing is spelled f-o-o-t-i-n-g, footing. Footing 是基礎(chǔ)，立足點的意思。比如，on an equal footing，就是指“在平等的基礎(chǔ)上”。

埃及舉行首次民主選舉，不過有人認(rèn)為，The authorities need to do more to ensure that women can contribute to the ongoing political reform on an equal footing with men . 埃及政府需要作更多工作來保障婦女能夠和男子一樣平等參與當(dāng)前的政治改革。五月正是美國大學(xué)生畢業(yè)的季節(jié)，不過，Many college graduates are struggling to gain a sound financial footing as they face a competitive job market and have to repay their student loans. 許多大學(xué)畢業(yè)生正為能在經(jīng)濟(jì)上立足而掙扎，因為他們面對競爭激烈的就業(yè)市場，還要償還學(xué)生貸款。好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是footing, footing, footing...