单词 | underpin |
释义 | underpin /un'deuhr pin"/, v.t., underpinned, underpinning. 1. to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation. 2. to replace or strengthen the foundation of (a building or the like). 3. to furnish a foundation for; corroborate: The author's conclusions are underpinned by references to experimental findings. [1515-25; UNDER- + PIN] |
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