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单词 undergird
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•der•gird  (un′dər gûrd′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gird•ed or -girt, -gird•ing. 
  1. to strengthen;
    secure, as by passing a rope or chain under and around:to undergird a top-heavy load.
  2. to give fundamental support;
    provide with a sound or secure basis:ethics undergirded by faith.
  • under- + gird 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
undergird /ˌʌndəˈɡɜːd/ vb ( -girds, -girding, -girded, -girt)
  1. (transitive) to strengthen or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain around the underside of (an object, load, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from under- + gird1
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