奠定基础

missing fundamentals───基本面缺失

missing fundamental───基本缺失

lay the foundation───奠定基础

lay the foundations───打好基础

Islamic fundamentalism───伊斯兰教原教旨主义

fundamentals───n.基本面；基本原理（fundamental的复数）

nonfundamental───非基础

Once the site is prepared and you are ready to build, the first step is the laying of the foundation (the fundamentals).───当你准备好场地并开始建造时，第一步要做的就是打地基(根本条件)。

The guiding principles for the reform in the higher education are strengthening training in the fundamentals and laying emphasis on application.───高等教育的指导方针是：加强基础学科的培训，将重点放在应用能力上。

Although it's only part I with "fundamentals" in its title, in my view, the first three parts are all in fact laying foundations.───虽然只有第1部分的标题里有“基础”这两个字，但依我看来，前3个部分实际上都是在打基础。