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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   underlie

   • IPA[ˌəndərˈlī]

   美式

   • v.
     be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious；(especially of a layer of rock or soil) lie or be situated under (something)

   • verb: underlie, 3rd person present: underlies, gerund or present participle: underlying, past tense: underlay, past participle: underlain

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. be a significant cause or basis of (something) even if not necessarily manifest or obvious the fundamental issue that underlies the conflict the fear of loss underlay his extreme jealousy
   • 2. (especially of a layer of rock or soil) lie or be situated under (something) limestone underlies much of the site