underpin /ˌʌndəˈpɪn/ ( underpinning, underpinned, underpins )

• 1. 

  V-T If one thing underpins another, it helps the other thing to continue or succeed by supporting and strengthening it. 支撑; 加固

  例：

  ...mystical themes that underpin all religions.

  ...支撑所有宗教的神话主题。

• 2. 

  underpinning N-VAR

  例：

  ...the economic underpinning of ancient Mexican society.

  ...古代墨西哥社会的经济基础。