basics:“基础的、基本的、根本的”,常有“起点”性质,可用来修饰抽象概念,也可用来强调确切、具体的基础或根基。
At least,you should have taken into account the plan in its basics aspects.至少,你本应考虑到此项计划基本方面。
element:“初步的、基础的”,着重指基本的或开始的事物,也指初步的概念和原则、必要的因素及组成部分。
John learned addition and subtraction in element arithmetic.约翰在初等数学中学习了加减法。
How can you expect to succeed without even the element  knowledge of the field?没有这一领域的最基本知识,你怎能指望成功呢
basics和element的区别
basics是基础的意思,而element则是元素的意思,区别可以从以下例子看出:
If you want to be a successful investor, there are some basics elements that you need to have, such as financial knowledge and mental education. 如果您想成为一名成功的投资者,您需要具备一些基本要素,例如金融知识和心理教育。