单词 | underpinning |
释义 | underpinning /un"deuhr pin'ing/, n. 1. a system of supports beneath a wall or the like. 2. Often, underpinnings. a foundation or basis: to uncover the emotional underpinnings of an illness. 3. underpinnings, Informal. a. underwear, esp. women's underwear. b. the legs. [1480-90; UNDER + PIN + -ING1] |
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