undergird

undergirdundergirdD.J.:[ʌndəˈɡə:d]K.K.:[ˌʌndɚˈɡɚd]vt.1.■在底部加固; 从底层支撑2.■加强; 支持

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undergird[,ʌndə'ɡə:d]vt.1.■从底部加固：We took measures to undergird the ship.我们采取措施将船的底部加固。2.■对…给予支持；加强：Faith undergirds moral principles.信仰能加强道德原则。变形vt.undergirded或 girtgirding

undergirdundergird[ˈʌndəˈɡə:d]vt.(undergirded [-ˈɡə:did], -girt [-ˈɡə:t]; undergirding)1.■从底层加固2.■从基础上支持[加强]3.■使...形成基础[根基]