Word · Frequency #8100
underpinned
支持；巩固；证实
underpinned is the past of underpin.
核心释义
多用于抽象事物，如论点、政策等
to give support to something; to form the basis of something; to corroborate
- 1.
用支柱或砖石从下方支撑。
To support from below with props or masonry.
- 2.
支持；作为......的基础；证实。
To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.
用支柱等从下方支撑；加固；用支柱或砖石从下方支撑。；支持；作为......的基础；证实。；从下面支承；支撑
用法In use
Reliable evidence underpins every strong argument.
用法提示：这里 underpin 作及物动词，表示“为……提供支持/基础”。
The community's trust in the project is underpinned by transparent communication.
用法提示：这里 is underpinned by 是 underpin 的被动语态，表示“以……为基础/得到……的支持”。
A commitment to honesty underpins their long friendship.
用法提示：这里 underpins 作及物动词，意为“构成……的基础”，主语为抽象事物。
underpin sth
Economic data underpins the government's policy decisions.
经济数据支撑着政府的政策决策。
be underpinned by sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- underpin the economy
- 支撑经济
- The government's fiscal policy helped underpin the economy during the recession.政府的财政政策在经济衰退期间帮助支撑了经济。
- underpin growth
- 支撑增长
- Technological innovation underpins economic growth.技术创新支撑着经济增长。
- underpin a theory
- 支持理论
- Several experiments underpin the theory of relativity.几项实验支持了相对论。
- underpin an argument
- 支持论点
- Data from the survey underpins the argument for policy change.调查数据支持了政策变革的论点。
- underpin development
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
under（下面）+ pin（大头针）→ 从下面用大头针支撑
语境与语域Context & Register
该词通常多用于较正式的书面语或专业领域，既可指物理上的结构支撑，也常比喻为基础理论、原则等提供支持，多见于学术、商务或技术文献。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the final stressed syllable /pɪn/ of 'underpin'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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