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

• After all, the only thing that ever underpins a fiat currency is a belief that governments are credible.
  毕竟，法定货币的唯一支撑是对政府信誉的信心。
• But the process also underpins the bank's claim of meritocracy.
  但这一过程也支持了银行所宣称的精英体制。
• 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。
• Thus the health revolution underpins another of the revolutions of our era: the change in the role of women.
  因此，健康革命支撑了我们这个时代的另一场革命：女性角色的改变。
• Holderness said China's agricultural production underpins its industrial revolution.
  Holderness表示，中国的农业生产巩固了工业革命。
• His presence at the crime underpins the case against him.
  案子发生时他在场对他更不利。
• 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。
• This upsurge not only underpins sustainable growth in China going forward, but also contributes to global rebalancing.
  这种急速增长不仅支持了中国未来的可持续增长，也为全球再平衡做出了贡献。
• 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。
• It argues that environmental sustainability underpins progress on other MDGs.
  它认为，环境的可持续性是实现其它千年发展目标的基础。