请教AA06范文中的陌生词

crystalzak

In this argument corporations are urged to consider the city of Helios when seeking a new location or new business opportunities. To support this recommendation, the author points out that Helios is the industrial center of the region, providing most of the region’s manufacturing jobs and enjoying a lower-than-average unemployment rate. Moreover, it is argued, efforts are currently underway to expand the economic base of the city by attracting companies that focus on research and development of innovative technologies. This argument is problematic for two reasons.

这个underway 查了几个字典都没有……请教各位了

乌龙茶

起步的

Evelyn2005

afoot(p): currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

以上是在google上type "define: underway"出来的其中一个我觉得更贴切的意思。LZ以后有单词在字典里差不到可以上google用这个方法试试。我也是从一个CDer的贴子上学来的。：-)