underlie

英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪ]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪ]

v.  构成…的基础; 作为…的原因

现在分词：underlying　过去式：underlay　过去分词：underlay　第三人称单数：underlies　

考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.5797 / COCA.7604

牛津词典

verb

• 构成…的基础；作为…的原因
  to be the basis or cause of sth
  1. These ideas underlie much of his work.
     他的作品大部分都是以这些主题思想为基础。
  2. It is a principle that underlies all the party's policies.
     这是贯穿该党各项政策的一条准则。

柯林斯词典

• See also:Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger....the energy which seems to underlie all human success.underlying

英英释义

verb

• be or form the base for
• lie underneath

双语例句

• Morality refers to the values that underlie the practices, customs, and activities of a culture.
  道德是指隐含于一种文化之中的行为、习俗和价值观。
• The translator's awareness of fictional rhythm and his translation style underlie the degree of the representation in question.
  小说节奏在译文中的再现程度取决于译者的小说节奏意识以及其翻译风格。
• Changing dietary preferences from grain-based to protein-based foodstuffs underlie a boom in food producers.
  正在发生变化的饮食偏好从以谷类为主到以蛋白质为主带来了食品生产的兴旺。
• It is shown that linguistic theories underlie syllabus design and teaching methods.
  结果表明，语言学理论基础课程设计和教学方法。
• They went so far as to question and thoroughly analyze the basic assumptions that underlie how fighters are judged and compared.
  他们对于基本功能的置疑和透彻分析是如此的深入以至于它们成为了如何在战斗机之间进行评断和比较的基础。
• Defective CD44 functioning appears to underlie the pathogenesis of atrophy.
  CD44功能缺陷似乎是皮肤萎缩发病的基础。
• Over the past two decades, molecular neuroscientists have identified key molecules and mechanisms that underlie synapse development, activity and stability.
  在过去的二十年中，分子神经科学家已确定的关键分子和机制，突触发育，活性和稳定性的基础。
• These assignments will encourage you to ask questions, to consider the assumptions and definitions that underlie a conflict, to analyze and argue.
  这些作业将会鼓励你提出问题、在与合理性有所冲突的基础上考虑其假设和定义，来进行分析和论证。
• International Circulation: The mechanisms that underlie adverse cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients have not been well characterized.
  《国际循环》：糖尿病患者心脏疾病预后不佳的机制还不清楚。
• Glycemic control appeared to underlie the antihypertensive effects of intensive therapy.
  控制血糖似乎是强化治疗抗高血压作用的基础。