underpinned

英 [ˌʌndəˈpɪnd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈpɪnd]

v.  加强，巩固，构成(…的基础等); 加固(墙)基
underpin的过去分词和过去式

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

• The engineering sector's success in Asia is underpinned by intellectual property.
  工程业在亚洲的成功，是建立在知识产权的基础之上。
• They will be underpinned by Permanent Secretaries and a professional, meritocratic and politically neutral civil service.
  他们会得到常任秘书长和专业、优秀和中立的公务员辅助，开展工作。
• Upbeat comments from central bank officials in Australia and China about their countries 'economies underpinned the positive view of the region.
  澳大利亚和中国的央行官员针对本国经济的乐观评论，支持了人们对亚太地区的积极看法。
• Investment will continue to be underpinned by 1 00000 ongoing infrastructure projects and an accelerated public housing construction programme.
  正在进行的10万个基建项目以及加速建设保障性住房项目，都将继续支持投资增长。
• Human progress, as Keynes recognised, has always been underpinned by organisations.
  正如凯恩斯所言，人类进步总要有组织的支持。
• What is different today is that globalization is being underpinned by breathtaking changes in information technology.
  今天所不同的是，全球化正在由信息技术的瞬间变化所支撑着。
• But this stability has always been underpinned by coercion and the threat of force.
  但是，这种稳定的基础一直是暴力强制。
• Property prices had remained stable and share prices had risen, underpinned by supportive monetary conditions.
  物业价格维持稳定，股价则在有利的货币状况支持下上升。
• In a market economy, the taking of risk is disciplined by bankruptcy, not underpinned by taxpayers.
  在市场经济里，应通过破产来约束冒险行为，而不是让纳税人支持冒险。
• The statue of Diana was underpinned with charred piles.
  Diana雕像是建造在炭化了的木桩上的。