/ˌfʌndəˈmentl ||; ˌfʌndəˈmɛntḷ/adj basic and important; from which everything else develops 基本的；重要的；根本的:
There will be fundamental changes in the way the school is run. 该校的运作方式将有重大变革。There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine. 你我的意见有重大的分歧。 ➔fundamentally /-təli ||; -tḷɪ/ adv The government's policy has changed fundamentally. 政府政策已有根本的改变。