underlying
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/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/
adjective
C1
A hidden but important reason or cause.
Stress is the underlying reason for many health problems.
壓力是許多健康問題的根本原因。
R
Located beneath something else.
The underlying soil must be strong for building.
用於建築的底層土壤必須堅固。
translation
潛在的, 底層的