underpinning

英 [ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌndərˈpɪnɪŋ]

v.  加强，巩固，构成(…的基础等); 加固(墙)基
underpin的现在分词
n.  基础材料; 基础结构; （学说、理论等的）基础; （人的）腿

复数：underpinnings　现在分词：underpinning　

BNC.23590 / COCA.14316

柯林斯词典

• VERB 加强…的基础；巩固；支撑
  If one thingunderpinsanother, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it.
  1. ...mystical themes that underpin all religions...
     支撑所有宗教的神秘主题
  2. ...the beliefs underpinning contemporary art.
     支撑现代艺术的一些观念
  3. ...a style of life extensively underpinned by public money.
     极度依赖公款支出的生活方式

双语例句

• Underpinning the detailed screening system is a private equity-like approach.
  支持其详尽筛选体系的是一种类似于私人股本的投资方式。
• Rather, it agreed to endorse only the principles underpinning the EITI, making its rules non-binding.
  非但如此，柬埔寨还仅仅支持EITI的基本原则，这就意味着其中的规则对他们毫无约束。
• The economics underpinning trade negotiations have generally been accepted for many years.
  作为贸易谈判依据的经济学多年来早已得到普遍接受。
• Such behaviour attacks the moral underpinning of society.
  这样的行为侵害了社会的道德基础。
• Underpinning such initiatives is a need to describe reusable assets.
  支撑这样的发起需要描述可重用资产。
• Design and Construction of Combined Support with Pile-strut and Foundation Underpinning
  桩撑与基础托换联合支护的设计与施工
• But underpinning the celebration of cultural links are strengthening economic ties between the British capital and China.
  中国文化月的举办将加强伦敦和中国的经济联系。
• We tried to use underpinning, and the problem got solved successfully.
  在处理过程中应用托换技术进行了尝试，顺利解决了这一问题。
• Underpinning this effort is a combative new memoir, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight.
  足以反映这一努力的是本充满火药味的新回忆录不退却，不投降，一个美国人的战斗。
• Prof Sims was awarded his share of the prize for his statistical models underpinning many macro-economic models today.
  西姆斯之所以能够分享今年的诺贝尔经济学奖，是因为他创建了支撑当今许多宏观经济模型的一些统计模型。