Underpin
[ʌndə'pɪn] or [,ʌndɚ'pɪn]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
(v. t.) To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support.
錄入:诺顿
解釋/意思:
v.t. to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under as the sills of a building for it to rest on.—n. Un′derpinning the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.
整理:贾丝廷