underpin
🇺🇸
/ˌʌndərˈpɪn/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌndəˈpɪn/
verb
R
To provide a strong foundation or support for something.
The strong foundation underpins the stability of the building.
坚实的基础支撑着建筑的稳定性。
R
To strengthen a wall by adding support underneath it.
The engineers underpinned the old wall with steel beams to prevent it from collapsing.
工程师们用钢梁加固了旧墙，以防止其倒塌。
translation
支撑, 加固
词形变化
3rd Present
underpins
Past
underpinned
Perfect
underpinned
Progressive
underpinning