underpinning
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/ˌʌndərˈpɪnɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˌʌndəˈpɪnɪŋ/
noun
R
The basic principles or facts that support an idea, theory, or argument.
The underpinning of the research was a thorough review of existing literature.
研究的基礎是對現有文獻的徹底檢討。
R
The process of strengthening a structure, usually a building, by adding support underneath it.
The old house required underpinning to prevent it from collapsing.
這座老房子需要加固以防止其倒塌。
translation
基礎, 加強
詞形變化
Plural
underpinnings