| 释义 |
underpin /ʌndəpɪn; name -dərp-/ verb [transitive] (-nn-) 1.to provide a strong financial basis for sth （为某物）提供坚实的经济基础◆the company's investment programme has been underpinned. 这家公司的投资方案有着坚实的经济基础。2.to support or form the basis of an argument, a claim, etc. 加强；巩固◆the report is underpinned by extensive research. 这份报告以广泛的研究为基础。☞ underpin |