underlying 英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ]   美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ]

underlying

underlying  英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ] 美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ]

adj. 潜在的;隐含的; 在下面的 

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。
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。

  • 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
  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 3. the underlying rock formation

    地表下的岩石结构

  • underlying (adj.) 1610s, present-participle adjective from underlie.
under·lying AWL / ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ ; NAmE ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ / adjective [only before noun ] 1 important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly 根本的;潜在的;隐含的 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。 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。 2 existing under the surface of sth else 表面下的;下层的 the underlying rock formation 地表下的岩石结构 see also underlie under·lying / ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ ; NAmE ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ /
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