"underlying" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 潛在的
• 基礎的

Definition

“Underlying” 指隱藏的、不容易被察覺但是真正導致某事或作為其基礎的原因。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式、學術或科學語境，描述根本原因或隱藏因素（如“underlying cause”）。不用於形容明顯或表面的事物，避免與“基本”或“明顯”混淆。

Examples

The doctor searched for the underlying cause of the pain.

醫生尋找疼痛的**潛在**原因。

There are underlying problems we need to fix.

我們需要解決一些**潛在的**問題。

Stress is often the underlying reason for headaches.

壓力往往是頭痛的**基礎**原因。

She didn't say much, but there was an underlying tension in the room.

她沒說什麼，但房間裡有種**潛在的**緊張氣氛。

The underlying message of the movie was about hope.

這部電影的**潛在**信息是關於希望的。

Even though he apologized, his underlying attitude didn't change.

儘管他道歉了，他的**根本**態度並沒有改變。