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| /ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | underlying causes, facts, ideas etc are the real or basic ones, although they are not obvious or directly stated 真正的；根本的；内在的 |
| The underlying causes of the riots have been ignored. 骚乱的根本原因被忽视了。 |
| While superficially similar, the two films have very different underlying messages. 这两部电影表面上看起来类似，但内在的寓意却大相径庭。 |
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| 2 | business an underlying number or amount shows what the true amount or level of something is （数量或水平）实际的 |
| There was another fall in the underlying rate of inflation last month. 上个月实际的通货膨胀率又有所下降。 |
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| 3 | existing under the surface of something 处于下层的；底层的 |
| underlying rock 处于下层的岩石 |
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