underpin
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. 支撐; 加固
...mystical themes that underpin all religions. ...支撐所有宗教的神話主題。
2. underpinningN-VAR
...the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. ...古代墨西哥社會的經濟基礎。
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underpin /ˌʌndəˈpɪn/ (underpinning,underpinned,underpins)
剑桥词典
- architecture formal or specialized
to give support , strength , or a basic structure to something
支撐；加強；鞏固；搆成（基礎）
He presented data to underpin his argument . 他提供了一些數據來支持他的論點。
Gradually the laws that underpinned (= formed part of the basic structure of) apartheid were abolished . 以種族隔離制度爲基礎的法律被逐步廢除了。
When restoring the building , the first priority was to underpin the exterior walls by adding wooden supports along the foundations . 脩複這座建築物時，首先要做的是沿著地基給外牆增加木支撐。 返回 underpin