underlying
underlying 英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ] 美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ]
adj. 潜在的；隐含的; 在下面的
- The obvious meaning of underlying refers to something beneath something else. But the word carries a more subtle meaning, that of something hidden but important, something that shapes the meaning or effect of something else, without being explicit itself.
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- adj. 潜在的；隐含的; 在下面的
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1. The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.
隐含的假定是可用的资金有限。
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2. Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate.
失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因。
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3. the underlying rock formation
地表下的岩石结构
- underlying (adj.) 1610s, present-participle adjective from underlie.
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