| 单词 | underpin |
| 释义 | underpin (ʌndəʳpɪn ) Word forms: underpins , underpinning , underpinned verb If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. ...mystical themes that underpin all religions. [VERB noun] ...the beliefs underpinning contemporary art. [VERB noun] ...a style of life extensively underpinned by public money. [VERB noun] underpinning Word forms: underpinnings variable noun ...the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society. [+ of] Many questioned the moral underpinnings of our financial dealings with each other. [+ of] Synonyms: support, base, foundation, footing Collocations: principle underpins Yet no clear principle underpins the selection of the lives and deaths depicted. The Times Literary Supplement A simple principle underpins the levy. Times, Sunday Times The polluter pays principle underpins environmental policy such as an ecotax, which, if enacted by government, deters and essentially reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 支持 Japanese: 支える |
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