| 释义 |
underpin | BrE ʌndəˈpɪn, AmE ˌəndərˈpɪn | transitive verb present participle underpinning past tense, past participle underpinned ① (support) 加固…的基础 jiāgù… de jīchǔ ‹wall, building›② (strengthen) «fact, statement» 支持 zhīchí ‹argument, case›; «morality» 巩固 gǒnggù ‹society› |