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

• 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
• For governments, International Standards provide the technological and scientific bases underpinning health, safety and environmental legislation.
  对政府来说：国际标准将对环境、安全、健康等方面的立法提供了技术和科学依据。
• But underpinning all of that is what is the business trying to achieve?
  但是对其进行全面的支持是业务想要达到的目的吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Such behaviour attacks the moral underpinning of society.
  这样的行为侵害了社会的道德基础。
• Study of Key Techniques of Foundation Underpinning Using Steel Pipe Pile
  利用钢管桩实施基础托换的关键技术研究
• 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。