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underpinning

/uhn-der-pin-ing/US // ˈʌn dərˌpɪn ɪŋ //UK // (ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ) //

支撑,支撑物,支柱,基础

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a system of supports beneath a wall or the like.
    • : Often underpinnings. a foundation or basis: to uncover the emotional underpinnings of an illness.
    • : underpinnings, Informal. underwear, especially women's underwear.the legs.

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Examples

  • Of course, the underpinning issues can be hard to isolate and even harder to treat.

  • Third, we worry about the socioeconomic underpinnings of this proposal.

  • Public discourse was the foundation of democracy and has been the underpinning of all aspects of government and governance throughout history.

  • Distributed ledger technology, commonly known as blockchain, is the underpinning technology of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

  • It is well within our capacity to say “No” to our evolutionary bequeathal, especially once we recognize its unethical underpinnings.

  • The actual event underpinning his fragmented memory of being held by his arms and legs and having his pants cut still eludes him.

  • Diversity of thought, religion, ideology and freedom of expression is the underpinning of our democracy.

  • Beckman toasts the DIY ethic underpinning the fun of the 1970s and 1980s.

  • The former supplied the financing, the lobbying, a corporate underpinning, national links, and an overall strategy.

  • There has been a substantial loss of oil revenues, the underpinning of their economy.

  • So far, he did not apprehend much difficulty, but he would run some risk over the underpinning of part of the track.

  • The item next in importance was the underpinning of the walls with brick wherever it was needed.

  • For underpinning walls, as specified and as above limited, one dollar ($1) for each cubic foot.

  • As to the length of his underpinning, that was apparent also.

  • Before another Session we trust the proper spirit will move some underpinning there, for the greater good of the Commonwealth.