underpinning
noun [ C or U ] architecture formal or specialized uk/ˈʌn.dəˌpɪn.ɪŋ/ us/ˈʌn.dɚˌpɪn.ɪŋ/
基础，根基
support, strength, or the basic structure of something
After a while, we found ourselves questioning the spiritual and philosophical underpinning of the American way of life. 一段时间后，我们发现自己对美国生活方式的精神和哲学基础产生了怀疑。
He has the capacity to understand the theoretical underpinnings that affect action.
See: underpin
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- This was a case that had no legal or factual underpinnings.
- She is convinced that autism has biological underpinnings.
- Some material might not be hot enough to melt steel underpinnings of a building.