Noun:

1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups;

   "on good terms with her in-laws"
   "on a friendly footing"
   

2. a relation that provides the foundation for something;

   "they were on a friendly footing"
   "he worked on an interim basis"
   

3. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

positionn.位置；职位；立场；状态vt.安置；定位

supportvt.支持；承受；支撑；供养；资助；证实；支援；担任演出嘉宾n.支持；支撑；援助；供养；依据；助演嘉宾

relationshipn.关系；联系；亲属关系

standingn.持续；地位adj.永久的；不动的；直立的；不流动的动词stand的现在分词.

toeholdn.（攀岩时的）立足点；（发展的）起点

footholdn.立足处；据点；根据地

basisn.基础；根据；基底

stabilityn.稳定性；居于修道院

equilibriumn.平衡；均衡；平静

purchasevt.购买n.购买；购买的物品

gripn.紧握；手提包；了解；手柄vt.吸引；紧抓

balancen.平衡；天平；平静；结余；差额；调和；制衡vt.权衡；使平衡；抵消；称重量vi.均衡；建立平衡

foundationn.根基；基础；根据；创建；基金(会)

basen.底部；基地；基础；基数；基线；(棒球)垒；[化]碱vt.以 ... 作基础adj.卑鄙的；不道德的

seatn.座位；底座；席位；臀部；所在地vt.使坐下；可容纳vi.坐

structuren.结构；构造；建筑物vt.构造；建造；组织

termsn.条件；条款；关系；措辞名词term的复数形式.

groundn.地面；地方；根据；主题；立场；水平；背景v.使停飞；困在家中；放在地上；使 ... 搁浅；打基础动词grind的过去式和过去分词形式

1. They all started off on an equal footing.
   他们全都在平等的立足点上开始。
2. The little boy had an unsteady footing on the ladder.
   那小孩在梯子上站得不稳。
3. This enterprise is now on a firm footing and should soon get profits.
   现在这家企业基础稳固，很快就会赢利。
4. Our relationship was now on a more secure footing.
   现在，我们的关系有一个更为稳固的基础了。
5. Everyone began on an equal footing.
   人人以平等关系交往。
6. They would be on their usual friendly footing.
   他们就要恢复以前的友好关系了。