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单词 underlie
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underlieverb [ T ]

uk/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ/present participle underlying, past tense underlay, past participle underlain

to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something:

Psychological problems very often underlie apparently physical disorders.

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Being based on or depending on something

  • base sth on sth
  • basis
  • boil down to sth
  • build around sth
  • build on sth
  • come down to sth
  • ground
  • in the wake of sth idiom
  • live off sb/sth
  • more
  • on the back of sth idiom
  • on the strength of sth idiom
  • predicate
  • rest
  • ride
  • spring
  • the stuff of sth idiom
  • turn on sth
  • underpin
  • understanding

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underlieverb [ T ]

us/ˌʌn·dərˈlɑɪ/present participle underlying, past tense underlay /ˌʌn·dərˈleɪ/, past participle underlain /ˌʌn·dərˈleɪn/

to be a cause of or strong influence on something:

More fundamental economic problems may underlie last week’s stock market slide.
Note:
  • said esp. of a hidden cause or influence
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