underpin[,ʌndə'pin]

• vt.
  • 从下面支撑；加强(建筑物等的)基础：

    to underpin a sagging building

    加强下陷房屋的基础

  • 支持；巩固；证实：

    His conclusions are underpinned by experimental findings.

    试验的结果证实了他的结论。

• 变形:

  vt.underpinned.underpinning