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underlie

UK/.ʌndә'lai/US
NGSL 3kTOEFLC2

Definitions

v.

To lie beneath something; to be the basis or foundation of something

位于…之下;构成…的基础

Root Breakdown

Native English
underother
+
lieother
=underlie

Common Collocations

  • 1.underlie the problem构成问题的根源
  • 2.underlie the theory构成理论基础
  • 3.[underlie the approach]支撑该方法的原则
  • 4.factors that underlie潜在的影响因素

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A deep sense of insecurity underlies much of his aggressive behavior.

  • 2.

    The same core principles underlie all of the company's business decisions.

  • 3.

    Researchers are trying to understand the mechanisms that underlie this rare disease.

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