underpins

英 [ˌʌndəˈpɪnz]

美 [ˌʌndərˈpɪnz]

v.  加强，巩固，构成(…的基础等); 加固(墙)基
underpin的第三人称单数

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

• More broadly, the redesigned Who Am I? gallery features in-depth examinations of memory, autism, DNA, genetics, the human brain and the technology that underpins it all.
  从更广义的角度看，这次重修的“我是谁”陈列室展示了对记忆方面的深入研究，以及对孤独症、DNA、遗传学、人脑和腿部的研究。
• There is an underlying assumption that once countries invest enough in science and technology ( and the education that underpins it), social progress will virtually automatically follow.
  有一个潜在的假定，即一旦各国向科学技术（以及支持它的教育）投入了足够的资金，社会进步将近乎自发地随之而来。
• The voting machine metaphor underpins the efficient market hypothesis.
  投票机的说法支持有效市场的假设。
• It is this idea, for example, that underpins recent efforts in developed and developing countries alike to promote the public's understanding of science.
  例如，正是这种观点支持了近来在发达国家和发展中国家同样地促进公众理解科学的举措。
• The opinion of industry insiders crucially underpins both designations and all price points in between.
  内行人士的意见对作品的去向以及历次转手的价格起到关键的支撑作用。
• This approach underpins much of my research on energy and nutrient flux, and has involved both natural abundance and enriched isotope tracing techniques.
  该方法巩固了对于我在能量和营养流的研究，并结合了自然丰度和浓缩同位素跟踪技法。
• A renewed commitment to primary health care underpins efforts to improve the health of women.
  我们重申了对初级卫生保健的承诺，力求增进妇女健康。
• The ability of banks to provide liquidity on demand underpins the financial system and the economy in general.
  银行具有随时按客户要求提供流动资金的能力，因而是维持金融体系和整体经济运作的支柱。
• If the argument is lost in any of the major world economies, the political consensus that underpins globalisation could unravel.
  如果这种主张在任何一个主要全球经济体中不能站住脚，作为全球化基石的政治共识就可能瓦解。
• LONDON&   It is a paradox of the digital age: Even as smartphones and high-speed Internet access become more crucial to everyday life and commerce, the makers of the equipment that underpins those networks can struggle to make money.
  伦敦&这是数字时代的悖论：在智能手机和高速互联网接入在日常生活和商业活动中变得更加重要的同时，这些网络设备的制造商却难以盈利。