1832, originally in chemistry, from base (n.) + -ic.
BASIC
computer language, 1964, initialism (acronym) for Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code; invented by Hungarian-born U.S. computer scientist John G. Kemeny (1926-1992) and U.S. computer scientist Thomas E. Kurtz (b.1928).
权威例句
1. The language this computer uses is BASIC.
这台计算机使用的是BASIC语言.
2. The government increased prices on several basic commodities like bread and meat.
政府提高了面包、肉类等几种基本商品的价格。
3. The Afro-Asian nations had approved the basic general principles of non-alignment.
亚非国家已经同意了不结盟的基本通则。
4. This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of human behaviour.
这个实用的基础模型较为简略地解释了人类的行为。
5. Nursing auxiliaries provide basic care, but are not qualified nurses.
助理护士只提供基本护理,不具备护士资格。
词语辨析
【basic, fundamental, elementary】
basic: a.基本的,基础的,既可用于具体事物,也可用于抽象事物。
• He has a basic understanding of the problem. 他对问题有基本的了解。
fundamental: a.根本性的,一般只用于抽象的事物;必要的,必须的。
• Honesty is a fundamental principle in dealing with others. 诚实是与别人相处的基本原则。
elementary: a.初步的,初级的。elementary school小学