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单词 undergird
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Definition of undergird in English:

undergird

verbʌndəˈɡəːdˌəndərˈɡərd
[with object]
  • 1Secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath.

    (尤指用绳链)在底部加固;由底部支撑

    1. 1.1formal Provide support or a firm basis for.
      〈正式〉支持;为…提供坚固基础
      that's a philosophy that needs to undergird retailers' business plans this year
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Her primary argument that passion undergirds all vital human endeavor and is the underlying basis for all human motivation/action leads to her overall conclusion.
      • The church lent its ideological support to the state; the state undergirded the authority of the church with its secular power; neither interfered in the other's affairs.
      • Until there are some real human institutions undergirding their society, they need a semi-authoritarian center.
      • Some are, some aren't, depending on the philosophical basis which undergird those theories.
      • This issue undergirds every one of our human interactions.

Rhymes

absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, third, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word

Definition of undergird in US English:

undergird

verbˌəndərˈɡərd
[with object]
  • 1Secure or fasten from the underside, especially by a rope or chain passed underneath.

    (尤指用绳链)在底部加固;由底部支撑

    1. 1.1formal Provide support or a firm basis for.
      〈正式〉支持;为…提供坚固基础
      that's a philosophy that needs to undergird retailers' business plans this year
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Her primary argument that passion undergirds all vital human endeavor and is the underlying basis for all human motivation/action leads to her overall conclusion.
      • Some are, some aren't, depending on the philosophical basis which undergird those theories.
      • The church lent its ideological support to the state; the state undergirded the authority of the church with its secular power; neither interfered in the other's affairs.
      • This issue undergirds every one of our human interactions.
      • Until there are some real human institutions undergirding their society, they need a semi-authoritarian center.
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