underlying

英 [?nd?'la???] 美[,?nd?'la???]
  • adj. 潛在的；根本的；在下面的；優(yōu)先的
  • v. 放在…的下面；為…的基礎(chǔ)；優(yōu)先于（underlie的ing形式）

英英釋意

1. in the nature of something though not readily apparent;
"shortcomings inherent in our approach"
"an underlying meaning"
2. located beneath or below
3. being or involving basic facts or principles;
"the fundamental laws of the universe"
"a fundamental incompatibility between them"
"these rudimentary truths"
"underlying principles"