The issue strikes at the very foundation of our community.

This old house has a very solid foundation.

这所旧房子有非常结实的地基.

At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation.

在他一生的关键时刻, 他做出了明智的投资,这便成了他以后富裕的基础.

The Foundation gives money to help artists.

那家基金会捐款帮助艺术家.

The foundation of the university took place 600 years ago.

这所大学是600年前创办的.

The foundation of democracy is the will of the people to preserve liberty.

民主的基础在于人民维护自由的意志.

Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them.

很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。

Let's race to see what is happening.

咱们跑去看看发生了什么事情.

There are many factors weighing against the meeting happening.

有好多因素影响了会议的召开。

There is very little likelihood of that happening.

几乎没有发生那种事情的可能。

Quite a few people were milling about, but nothing was happening.

有不少人在附近转来转去，可是什么事情也没有发生。

What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?

如果食物和汽油供应减少，会出现什么情况呢？

If one looks at the longer run, a lot of positive things are happening.

如果把目光放长远些，就会发现很多积极的事情正在发生。

Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens.

为什么不再等一下看看事态的发展。

There is no fear of that happening.

那事绝不可能发生.

We'll have to wait and see what happens.

我们只好等等看将会发生什么。

"God knows what's happening in that madman's mind," she muttered.

她咕哝着：“天知道那个疯子在想什么。”

This happens whether the children are in two-parent or one-parent families.

不管孩子是生活在双亲还是单亲家庭，这种情况都会发生。

He hasn't looked very carefully into what was happening inside the ruling party.

他没有认真研究执政党内部正在发生什么。

He happens to own half the land round here.

他恰好拥有这里一半的土地。

There is a reason for every important thing that happens.

每件重要事情的发生都有原因。