【underlie音标】 英[ˌʌndəˈlaɪ] 美[ˌʌndərˈlaɪ]
【单词释义】 underlie是什么意思:
vt. 位于……的下面;构成……的基础,为……的起因
[单词分级] 英语六级/考研词汇
[第三人称单数] underlies
[单词现在分词] underlying
[单词过去式] underlay
[单词过去分词] underlain
【单词例句】
◇ The team pointed to a few factors which could underlie this connection.
研究小组指出了有可能造成这种联系的几个因素。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ While age-related height loss is normal, there are times when it's a sign of an underlying health condition.
尽管人老了变矮是正常现象,但是有时候也预示着潜在的健康问题。