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phr

• ① 将…建于…基础上;寄托于;指望
  • I would not build too many hopes on his promise.我不会把太多的希望寄托在他的诺言上。

• ② 信赖,依靠
  • We can build on that man's honesty.我们可以信赖那个人的诚实。
  • He built on going to Hawaii with his savings.他把去夏威夷寄望于储蓄上。
  • He built on real estate.他靠房地产致富。