ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
lay the groundwork
奠定基础；做好前期准备
GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
读懂它，也学会这样说。
01奠定基础；做好前期准备
IN A SENTENCE
The release of the documents comes just weeks before a major climate-change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, meant to lay the groundwork for a new global treaty to curb greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change.
这些文件公布的几周后，丹麦哥本哈根将举行一场重要的气候变化峰会，旨在为一项遏制温室气体排放、应对气候变化的全球新条约奠定基础。