underlying

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un·der·ly·ing /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ-ɪŋ◂ $ -ər-/ AWL adjectiveadj

underlying cause/principle/problem etc CAUSEthe cause, idea etc that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed 根本的原因/原则/问题等

the underlying causes of her depression

她抑郁的根本原因

There is an underlying assumption that younger workers are easier to train.

有一种潜在的假设，认为年轻一些的雇员容易培训。

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underlying assumption• Both of these expressions, however, have rather different underlying assumptions.• Neither is really aware of his underlying assumptions.• The underlying assumption appears to be one of integration.• In the classroom, cultural analysis encourages students to examine for themselves the underlying assumptions in the texts they are studying.• The underlying assumption is that gradual hormonal decline is bad because some physical functions decline at the same time.• While the criticisms vary, the underlying assumption is that overall economic growth has been speeding up.• First, its underlying assumption is that the number of entities that the world consists of is finite.

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the underlying cause/reason

Stress is the underlying cause of many illnesses.

an underlying assumption

There is an underlying assumption that new technology is always a good thing.

an underlying principle

Their actions, he argued, went against the underlying principles of Christian morality.

an underlying problem

Little is being done to correct the system's underlying problems.

an underlying theme

Death and rebirth are underlying themes in all of his novels.

an underlying message

The underlying message of his speech was that the economic good times are over.

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underlying• They were treating only the symptoms of the disease rather than its underlying cause.• When treating any health problem, it's always important to consider the underlying causes.• an underlying concern• The underlying factor in almost all suicides is the feeling of hopelessness.• The musical instruments symbolize an underlying harmony behind nature's powers, to which the successful alchemist must himself be attuned.• Its underlying objective was to improve the man-made environment by testing a range of products.• In treating such a philosophical topic, the underlying principles should have been expanded on, rather than just being described.• Climate and geography are the underlying reasons for the region's low level of economic development.• To the anatomists, the search for order involved the detection of underlying relationships between the structures of different species.• Character, which is what geography is about, depends, at root, on the underlying rock.• Nevertheless, it is helpful to have some underlying semantics by which to judge the laws.• Life companies have until the end of 1991 to switch their unit trusts into the underlying shares without tax penalties.

From Longman Business Dictionary

underlyingun·der·ly·ing /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ-ɪŋ◂-ər-/ adjectiveadj

1underlying figure/rateECONOMICS a rate or figure that shows the real level of inflation, EARNINGS etc although it is not immediately obvious

The underlying rate of interest went up last month.

→ compare headline

2underlying security/share etcFINANCE the investment to which a DERIVATIVE such as an OPTION (=the right to buy or sell particular shares etc during a particular period of time) relates

If the warrant is held for its full 18-month life, the value of the underlying shares would have to rise at least 18.6% to make it profitable for holders.

un·der·ly·ing adjectiveadj →n COLLOCATIONS1

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