| 词汇 | undercurrent |
| 释义 | undercurrent noun[ C ] uk /ˈʌn.dəˌkʌr.ənt/ us /ˈʌn.dɚˌkɝː.ənt/ an emotion, belief, or characteristic of a situation that is hidden and usually negative or dangerous but that has some effect: （通常指负面的或危险的）潜在的情绪（或思想等） undercurrents of racism/anxiety/violence潜在的种族主义／焦虑／暴力 Beneath the smooth surface of political life, there are powerful and dangerous undercurrents.在日常政治生活平静的表面下存在着强大而危险的潜流。 Conditions and characteristics -ance -ibility ability adverse conditions age ambience appearance aspect good/bad karmaidiom have it in youidiom hood humanity presentation respect shape trait trappings unaffiliated vibe vibe check undercurrent | American Dictionaryundercurrent noun[ C ] us/ˈʌn·dərˌkɜr·ənt, -ˌkʌr·ənt/ a hidden emotion or belief that is usually negative or harmful and has an indirect effect: There is an undercurrent of suspicion and even hostility in the military for their new commander-in-chief. Examples of undercurrentundercurrent The distinction between a science that is appropriately linked to theology and science that is not was only an undercurrent in editions of the 1850s. Such an apparently decisive choice of collective identity obscures the undercurrents of ideological struggle in the region. The movement contained not only a strong undercurrent of anti-colonial feelings, but also antagonistic faction fighting for power within the local traditional and religious communities. The modification is in the desired direction because the linear current turned out to be too wide to fit the observationsof the undercurrent. Assuming this and applying equation (7) we evaluate certain quantities of interest in the special case of the equatorial undercurrent. This undercurrent has resulted in considerable pressure on national immunization agencies to implement a meningococcal vaccine programme. The undercurrent of theory is usefully visible at key points, with some expositions of theory and references to further related reading. The negative relationship between pension changes and two variables - rising pensioner population and unemployment rate - reveals crucial economic undercurrents of the transition. In addition to neutral facets of these interchanges, such as communication skills, this process involves more emotionally charged undercurrents, most notably power issues. Such impressions are at times registered in dissonant eruptions and ominous harmonic undercurrents which disturb but do not quite rupture the music's lyrical flow. It has no emotional overtones and no political undercurrents either. Some of this ideological diversity comes through in the final chapter, but for most of the book it remains an undercurrent. However, there are strong undercurrents in this relationship which have also been much highlighted. These undercurrents then raise the issues of the nature of disciplinary regimes and also the relationship between the official discourses of penance and popular culture. This discussion also leads into an interesting discourse on religious undercurrents within the region. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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