lay the foundation(s) of/for idiom
C2 打下…的基础;为…打下基础
to produce the basic ideas or structures from which something much larger develops
The two leaders have laid the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countries. 两位领导人为两国合作的新纪元打下了基础。
He helped to lay the foundations of English drama. 他在奠定英国戏剧的基础方面做出了贡献。