undergird

美 [??nd??ɡ?d] 　英 ['?nd?'g?:d]

• v.(用繩索等)從底層捆牢[加固]；對…給予支持[提供雄厚基礎(chǔ)]
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)加強；在底部加固；加強v

詞形變化

過去式：undergirded  過去分詞：undergirt  

英漢解釋

v.	1. (用繩索等)從底層捆牢[加固] 2. 對...給予支持[提供雄厚基礎(chǔ)]

英英解釋

v.	1. to support or secure something from below, e.g. by means of ropes passed underneath it 2. to provide something with support or reinforcement of any kind

例句

[Cheers, applause. ] So what are these revolutionary ideas that make up and undergird the tea-party movement?

因此，形成并加強茶黨運動的革命思想是什么呢？

The distinctives of Reformed theology and practice are useful only to the degree that they undergird and clarify the gospel, the evangel.

改革宗神學(xué)與實踐的特點是很有用的，但也只在一個程度上，即加強并澄清福音與福音要點。

and strong normative standards of behavior of honesty and integrity to undergird self imposed codes of conduct.

牢固的誠實的和正直的規(guī)范的行為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以形成自我設(shè)置的行為規(guī)范。

We took measures undergird the ship.

我們采取措施將船的底部加固。

They also lost sight of three T's that undergird markets: trust, transparency, and truthfulness.

他們拋棄了市場最基本的三個T：信任（trust）、透明（transparency）和誠實（truthfulness）。