underlying

[ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ][ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ]
adj.潜在的,含蓄的;基础的;表面下的,下层的;[法]优先的
v.优先于(underlie的ing形式);构成…的基础(或起因),引起
网络所代表或相关的;基本的;基础工具;潜在的
双语例句

1 . I think that the underlying problem is education, unemployment and bad housing.

我认为深层的问题在于教育、失业和糟糕的住房条件。

来自柯林斯例句

2 . Beneath the festive mood there is an underlying apprehension.

在喜庆的背后存在着隐忧。

来自柯林斯例句

3 . Were they written tongue-in-cheek, or with an underlying conviction?

它们只是随便写出来的呢,还是有什么深层的信念?

来自柯林斯例句

4 . 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。

来自《权威词典》

5 . The joke did not obscure the underlying seriousness of his point.

玩笑并没有掩盖他的观点隐含的严肃性.

来自《简明英汉词典》

英英释义 网络释义
noun

1.in the nature of something though not readily apparent;

shortcomings inherent in our approach

2.located beneath or below

3.being or involving basic facts or principles;

the fundamental laws of the universe