underpin
US /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/
UK /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/
动词
1.
加固地基, 从下面支撑
support (a building or structure) from below by laying a solid foundation below ground level or by substituting stronger foundations for weak ones
示例:
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The old house needed to be underpinned to prevent it from collapsing.
老房子需要加固地基以防倒塌。
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Engineers are working to underpin the bridge's weakened supports.
工程师们正在努力加固桥梁的薄弱支撑。
2.
支撑, 作为基础
provide a basis of support for (a theory, argument, or belief)
示例:
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The research findings underpin the new policy recommendations.
研究结果支撑了新的政策建议。
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His entire argument was underpinned by a flawed assumption.
他的整个论点都建立在一个有缺陷的假设之上。
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