单词 | underpinnings |
释义 | underpinningnoun un·der·pin·ning ˈən-dər-ˌpi-niŋ 1 : the material and construction (such as a foundation) used for support of a structure 2 : something that serves as a foundation : basis, support —often used in plural the philosophical underpinnings of educational methods 3 : underwear —usually used in plural 4 : a person's legs —usually used in plural underpinnings noun1 as in foundations an immaterial thing upon which something else rests the underpinnings of the theory have recently been called into question Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in pillars a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else the underpinnings of the bridge were seriously damaged in the collision Synonyms & Similar Words
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