- important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly根本的；潜在的；隐含的
- The underlying assumption is that the amount of money available is limited.隐含的假定是可用的资金有限。🔊🔊
- Unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate.失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- Despite this month's disappointing figures, the underlying trend is healthy.尽管本月的数字令人失望，但潜在的趋势却是健康的。
- He has no illusions about the underlying reality of army life.他对现实的军队生活不抱什么幻想。
- She was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不准他有什么潜在的动机。
- The joke did not obscure the underlying seriousness of her point.这个笑话并没有掩盖她的观点的内在严肃性。
- The underlying reasons for these differences will be explored in depth in the next chapter.这些差异的根本原因会在下一章节中详述。
- Their policies have resulted in a definite underlying improvement in the economy.他们的政策使经济发展明显取得了根本性的提高。
- existing under the surface of something else表面下的；下层的
- the underlying rock formation地表下的岩石结构
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