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

• The ideas underpinning traditional mental training curriculum and subject-based curriculum origin from perpetualism and essentialism.
  倡导训练心智传统核心课程和分科课程的，其思想往往来源于永恒主义或要素主义；
• Underpinning this poor performance is lack of political will to tackle tobacco control and the tobacco industry.
  导致这种现象的根本原因是政治上缺乏应对控烟和烟草企业的意愿。
• Physics is one of the most important sciences underpinning development, yet is often ignored by developing countries.
  物理学是支持发展的最重要的科学学科，然而在发展中国家它经常被忽视。
• The design of underpinning beams under columns with upside-down nibs is safe and reasonable for loading.
  柱下托换梁采用倒置牛腿设计，托换结构受力合理、安全可靠；
• Underpinning all this was the commitment to internal audit of the most senior people in the Department.
  对该部门多数高层官员内部审计的承诺为所有这些打下了基础。
• 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。
• 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。
• My concerns are much more about the broad policy environment underpinning financial markets.
  我的担心更多是与维系金融市场的广泛政策环境有关。
• The provision of support for walls of adjacent property including underpinning should this be necessary.
  为邻近财产隔离墙提供支架，如有必要，应同时提供加强基础。