/ ˈgraʊndwɜːk; NAmE -wɜːrk/ noun
[ U ] groundwork (for sth) work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later :
Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.
/ ˈgraʊndwɜːk; NAmE -wɜːrk/ noun
[ U ] groundwork (for sth) work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later :
Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005