undergird

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Definitions

v.

To provide a strong foundation or support for something; to reinforce from underneath.

从底部加固;支撑;为…提供基础

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
underbelow, insufficiently
+
girdother
=undergird

Common Collocations

  • 1.undergird the framework支撑整个框架
  • 2.[undergird the argument]为论点提供支撑
  • 3.undergird society构成社会基础
  • 4.undergird the economy支撑经济运行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Strong ethical principles undergird every decision made by the organization.

  • 2.

    Mutual trust and respect undergird any successful long-term partnership.

  • 3.

    The theory of evolution undergirds much of modern biological research.

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