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

• Such behaviour attacks the moral underpinning of society.
  这样的行为侵害了社会的道德基础。
• Underpinning trends in automation technology and process control is moving towards transparent system solutions.
  自动化技术和过程控制的基托趋势转向了透明的系统解决方案。
• 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。
• Governance is a key underpinning to the SOA life cycle.
  在SOA生命周期中，管理是一个关键的基础。
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• The economic transformation underpinning this shift in power was well under way before the global financial crisis.
  早在全球金融危机爆发前，为这种实力转移提供支持的经济转型就已经开始了。
• 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。
• 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。