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underlie v.位于 ... 之下；成为 ... 的基础；[经]优先于 (1) 页岩层在煤层之下。(2) 科技进步将成为此发展趋势的基础。(3) 我的决定以众多因素为基础(4) 她在难民中工作是因为她有很深的信念。(5) 优先股比普通股享有优先分红权。 The Old English word underlicgan meant to serve or submit to another, and that meaning does carry through to the modern word underlie — to a point. Although still referring to something under something else, around 1850 the meaning of the verb shifted to include something that makes a foundation for something else. For example, one factor that underlies a patient's unusual symptoms might be his recent trip to a foreign country, where he could have picked up a local infection.

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英 [ˌʌndə'laɪ] 美 [ˌʌndər'laɪ] (1) Shale underlies coal.(2) Technology improvements underlie these trends.(3) Many factors underlie my decision.(4) A deep faith underlies her work among refugees.(5) Dividends for preferred stock underlie those of common stock. While it’s true that when something underlies something else, it is beneath it, this does not necessarily mean subservience — it can also indicate a strong foundation or bedrock that underlies, or supports, an idea or decision. 1[VERB 动词]See also:underlying；为…的起因；构成…的基础 If something underlies a feeling or situation, it is the cause or basis of it.   [V n]Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger.努力找出你的愤怒之下潜藏的情感。...the energy which seems to underlie all human success.人类一切成功背后似乎都不可缺少的干劲

英语单词	underlie
英美音标	英 [ˌʌndə'laɪ] 美 [ˌʌndər'laɪ]
中文释义	v.位于 ... 之下；成为 ... 的基础；[经]优先于
英语例句	(1) Shale underlies coal. (2) Technology improvements underlie these trends. (3) Many factors underlie my decision. (4) A deep faith underlies her work among refugees. (5) Dividends for preferred stock underlie those of common stock.
中文例句	(1) 页岩层在煤层之下。 (2) 科技进步将成为此发展趋势的基础。 (3) 我的决定以众多因素为基础 (4) 她在难民中工作是因为她有很深的信念。 (5) 优先股比普通股享有优先分红权。
vocabulary简明	While it’s true that when something underlies something else, it is beneath it, this does not necessarily mean subservience — it can also indicate a strong foundation or bedrock that underlies, or supports, an idea or decision.
vocabulary扩展	The Old English word underlicgan meant to serve or submit to another, and that meaning does carry through to the modern word underlie — to a point. Although still referring to something under something else, around 1850 the meaning of the verb shifted to include something that makes a foundation for something else. For example, one factor that underlies a patient's unusual symptoms might be his recent trip to a foreign country, where he could have picked up a local infection.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]See also:underlying ；为…的起因；构成…的基础 If something underlies a feeling or situation, it is the cause or basis of it. [V n] Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger. 努力找出你的愤怒之下潜藏的情感。 ...the energy which seems to underlie all human success. 人类一切成功背后似乎都不可缺少的干劲

Underlie Underlies Decision Foundation Word Meaning Feeling 英