基地 jīdì al-Qaeda
al-Qaeda; base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
怎么记住“基地”: 基 foundation + 地 ground = al-Qaeda.
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用法
- A base of operations - military, industrial, or research: 军事基地 (jūnshì jīdì) military base, 生产基地 (shēngchǎn jīdì) production base.
- Note: capitalized 基地组织 (Jīdì Zǔzhī) is the name for al-Qaeda, but the plain word just means an operational base/hub.
- Suggests a large fixed facility that anchors an activity.