“underbuild”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

underbuild

释义

underˈbuild, v.
[under-¹ 4 a, 10 a.]
1. trans. To build under, as a means of strengthening or supporting; to underpin. Also intr.
1610Holland Camden's Brit. 185 In the underbuilding, pinning and propping up of their pits.1653W. Blithe Eng. Improver Impr. To Rdr., I shall a little by way of Reparation in some parts underbuild, and some lean-to, or less necessary, quite pull down of the old work.1828Owen & Blakeway Hist. Shrewsbury II. 245 A stone-mason..proposed to cut away the lower parts of the infirm pier, and to underbuild it with free stone.1861Smiles Engineers II. 322 Directing him to cut away the injured part of the pillar, in order to underbuild it.
2. To build or pile up under one.
1627May Lucan viii. P 6 b, Fire brought, not vnderbuilt great Pompey takes.
3. To fall below in respect of building.
1847Disraeli Tancred i. iv, It was built by the first duke of the second dynasty, who was always afraid of underbuilding his position.

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