underpin

动词

1. 1

   构成…的基础、支撑、作为…的根据常用被动

   A strong sense of fairness underpins the whole legal system.

   强烈的公平意识构成了整个法律制度的基础。

2. 2

   支撑、加固建筑

   Workers underpinned the old walls with steel beams and concrete.

   工人用钢梁和混凝土从下方加固了那些旧墙。

3. 3

   支撑、扶持、支持经济

   Government spending has underpinned the local economy for years.

   政府支出多年来一直支撑著当地经济。