English Dictionary

basic

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

noun

A necessary commodity, a staple requirement. / An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge. / (military) Basic training.

Water is a basic necessity of life.

意味（1）

A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.

Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.

意味（2）

An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.

Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.

意味（3）

(military) Basic training.

The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.