underpin

英 [ˌʌndəˈpɪn]

美 [ˌʌndərˈpɪn]

v.  加强，巩固，构成(…的基础等); 加固(墙)基

过去分词：underpinned　现在分词：underpinning　第三人称单数：underpins　过去式：underpinned　

IELTS经济

Collins.1 / BNC.8100 / COCA.15343

牛津词典

verb

• 加强，巩固，构成（…的基础等）
  to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc.
  1. The report is underpinned by extensive research.
     这份报告以广泛的研究为基础。
• 加固（墙）基
  to support a wall by putting metal, concrete, etc. under it

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

英英释义

verb

• support from beneath
• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
  1. The stories and claims were born out by the evidence
  Synonym:corroboratebear outsupport

双语例句

• Three requirements underpin the success of any monetary union.
  任何一个货币联盟要想成功，都需要三个必要条件的支持。
• The G20 leaders in April committed to promote global trade and investment and reject protectionism, to underpin prosperity.
  今年4月，出席20国集团峰会的领导人承诺，将致力于推动全球贸易与投资，反对保护主义，以巩固繁荣。
• This helped to underpin oil prices Wednesday despite weaker Asian stock markets and a stronger dollar.
  星期三巩固的石油价格对于亚洲股票市场和强势美元是有帮助的，尽管力量微弱。
• It can underpin other systems such as crop insurance, bank accounts and driving licences.
  它还能为农作物保险、银行账户和驾照等其他系统打下基础。
• We stand ready to use all policy levers to underpin confidence and the recovery.
  我们已准备好使用各种政策杠杆巩固市场信心和经济复苏。
• They also underpin the design and delivery of health services in your own countries, which gives your voice on international issues added legitimacy and authority.
  这些价值观在你们各自国家中也构成保健服务设计和提供的基础，使你们在国际问题上的声音有了更多合理性和权威性。
• The outcomes of this programme are then presented, including a set of future scenarios for education and a set of socio-technical developments that might underpin such scenarios.
  这项目的结果之后被列出，包括一系列对教育的未来方案和一套可能会巩固支持这一方案的社会技术发展。
• No other currency enjoys the economic prowess and liquid financial markets that underpin the U.S.dollar.
  没有其他货币享有的经济实力和流动性的金融市场，支撑美元。
• So what criteria should underpin a global system for the 21st century?
  那么，面向21世纪，什么样的标准能支撑起这样一个全球性系统呢？
• We are implementing structural reforms to lift growth and private sector activity, recognising that well-functioning markets underpin prosperity.
  我们认识到良好运行的市场是繁荣的基础，正在实施结构改革，以促进增长并激发私营部门活力。