underlying /ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/ CET6

• 1. 

  ADJ The underlying features of an object, event, or situation are not obvious, and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. 潜在的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  To stop a problem you have to understand its underlying causes.

  要解决问题，你得了解其潜在原因。

• 2. 

  ADJ You describe something as underlying when it is below the surface of something else. 在下面的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...hills with the hard underlying rock poking through the turf.

  …从被草覆盖的地面下突出来的坚硬岩石的山峦。

• 3. 

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