奠定 (diàn dìng) — (formal) to lay (a foundation); to establish (a basis or status)

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• 这项协议奠定了两国长期合作的基础。
  Zhè xiàng xié yì diàn dìng le liǎng guó cháng qī hé zuò de jī chǔ.
  This agreement laid the foundation for long-term cooperation between the two countries.
• 他的发明奠定了他在科技界的地位。科技界的权威地位。
  Tā de fā míng diàn dìng le tā zài kē jì jiè de dì wèi. kē jì jiè de quán wēi dì wèi.
  His invention established his authoritative status in the tech community.
• 这次选举奠定了新政党的政治基础。
  Zhè cì xuǎn jǔ diàn dìng le xīn zhèng dǎng de zhèng zhì jī chǔ.
  This election laid the political foundation for the new party.