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单词 underpinning
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underpinning in British English

(ˈʌndəˌpɪnɪŋ)
noun
a structure of masonry, concrete, etc, placed beneath a wall to provide support

underpinning in American English

(ˈʌndərˌpɪnɪŋ)
noun
1. 
a supporting structure or foundation, esp. one placed beneath a wall
2. 
a support or prop
3.  US; [pl.]; Informal
the legs

Examples of 'underpinning' in a sentence
underpinning

It would be foolish not to borrow to rebuild the underpinnings of our economic wealth.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The downside is that the frontiers and economic models underpinning existing regulators and broadcasters will be swept away.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But they will strengthen the structural underpinnings of economic growth and do it no harm in the short term.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some of the book's theoretical underpinnings feel more awkward.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
In terms of its theoretical underpinnings, the "new criminology" has become almost overwhelmingly Marxist.
de Haan, Willem The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989)

Synonyms of 'underpinning'

support, base, foundation, footing
More Synonyms of underpinning
(noun) 
the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society
Synonyms
support
Rats had been gnawing at the supports of the house.
base
The mattress is best on a solid bed base.
foundation
vertical or lateral support for building foundations
footing
a sounder financial footing for the future
groundwork
These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
substructure

Additional synonyms

in the sense of base
The mattress is best on a solid bed base.
Synonyms
support,
stand,
foot,
rest,
bed,
bottom,
foundation,
pedestal,
groundwork
in the sense of footing
Definition
basis or foundation
a sounder financial footing for the future
Synonyms
basis,
foundation,
foothold,
base position,
ground,
settlement,
establishment,
installation,
groundwork
in the sense of foundation
Definition
the base on which something stands
vertical or lateral support for building foundations
Synonyms
substructure,
underpinning,
groundwork,
bedrock,
base,
footing,
bottom

Nearby words of
underpinning

  • undermine
  • underneath
  • undernourished
  • underpinning
  • underprivileged
  • underrate
  • undersell

Synonyms of 'underpinning'

underpinning

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of groundwork
Definition
preliminary work as a foundation or basis
These courses provide the groundwork of statistical theory.
Synonyms
preliminaries,
basis,
foundation,
base,
footing,
preparation,
fundamentals,
cornerstone,
underpinnings,
spadework
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