The Food Guide Pyramid was a graphic which emphasizes that a healthy diet is built on a base of grains, vegetables and fruits, followed by ever-decreasing amounts of dairy.

食物指南金字塔是一个图表，强调健康饮食的基础是谷物、蔬菜和水果，然后是应不断减少的乳制品。

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The base of the Mayo Clinic healthy Weight Pyramid focuses on generous amounts of healthy foods that contain a small number of calories in a large volume of food, particularly fruits and vegetables.

“梅奥健康体重金字塔”的底部重点是那些低热量、大份量的食物，主要为水果和蔬菜。

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Families are at the base of a socioeconomic pyramid.

家庭是社会经济金字塔的基础。

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Last week, Garber was politic about its effect on MLS's lower-league relationships, but the move certainly has a side effect of broadening the power base of a soccer pyramid that has MLS, and its controlled model, at its apex.

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But with the outlook closer to the base of the social pyramid not so rosy, a growing class of superwealthy might actually exacerbate class tensions at a moment when the promise of cherry-picking Western hypercapitalism could turn more sour than ever.

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IGNIA, an impact investing venture capital fund that I co-founded with my partner Michael Chu, is focused on backing entrepreneurial efforts that address problems faced at the base of the socioeconomic pyramid in Latin America that have a disproportionate impact on the lives of low income families and business owners.

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