underlying

根底にある

すぐには見えないが、物事が起こる理由となる重要なもの。

やさしい英語で： Important but not immediately clear, often explaining why something happens.

• We need to find the underlying problem.
• Stress may be an underlying cause of her headaches.
• His argument rests on an underlying assumption about human nature.

よく使う表現： underlying cause, underlying problem, underlying assumption

根本的な、基本的な

物事が成り立つための基本的な考えや仕組みを形作る。

やさしい英語で： Forming the basic ideas or structure that something depends on.

• The underlying idea is simple.
• We studied the underlying principles of the system.
• Both methods share the same underlying structure.

類義語： basic, fundamental

よく使う表現： underlying principle, underlying theory, underlying structure

下にある

別の物や層の下に位置している。

やさしい英語で： Located below another thing or layer.

• The rain exposed the underlying rock.
• Remove the paint carefully to protect the underlying wood.
• The doctor checked for damage to the underlying tissue.

類義語： lower

反対語： overlying

よく使う表現： underlying rock, underlying layer, underlying tissue