1. located beneath or below 在下面的
2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent 潜在的
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underlying cause 潜在的原因
Cambridge IELTS 7,Page 144
Our understanding of the underlying causes of El Nino events is being confirmed by float data.
参考译文:
剑桥雅思 10,第142页
对于厄尔尼诺现象的潜在原因,我们的想法已经得到了浮点数据的肯定。
There is an underlying assumption that younger workers are easier to train.
(from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English)
参考译文:
年轻的员工培训起来更容易,这是一种常见的想法。
(摘自《朗文当代高级词典》)