underlying

US [ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ]
UK [ˌʌndə(r)ˈlaɪɪŋ]
  • adj.根本的;潜在的;隐含的;表面下的
  • v.“underlie”的现在分词
  • Web在下面的;基础的;基本的
underlying
adj.
1.
根本的;潜在的;隐含的important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly
The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.
隐含的假定是可用的资金有限。
Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate.
失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因。
2.
表面下的;下层的existing under the surface of sth else
the underlying rock formation
地表下的岩石结构

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