underscores

英 [ˌʌndəˈskɔːz]

美 [ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz]

v.  在…下面划线; 强调; 着重说明
n.  下划线，底线(用于字母下划线或计算机命令和互联网地址中)
underscore的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强调；突出；强化
  If something such as an action or an eventunderscoresanother, it draws attention to the other thing and emphasizes its importance.
  1. The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery...
     劳工部的数据进一步印证了经济复苏状况的不稳定。
  2. The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here.
     一连串的意外枪击事件凸显了恢复该地区的秩序有多困难。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 underline


• VERB 在（字词、句子等）下画线
  If youunderscoresomething such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or give it extra importance.
  1. He heavily underscored his note to Shelley.
     他在给谢利的便条内容下面重重地画了线。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 underline

双语例句

• And this very fact underscores the reason we cannot live under the threat of blackmail.
  这事实也显出我们再也不能在讹诈的威胁中生存了。
• The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here.
  一连串的意外枪击事件凸显了恢复该地区的秩序有多困难。
• This threat underscores the importance of pushing forward with a rapid conclusion of the Doha round.
  这种威胁更加突出了推动多哈回合迅速完成的重要性。
• This underscores the importance of maintaining development assistance.
  这就突出了维持发展援助的重要性。
• It's an unexpected U-turn for President Obama that underscores how sensitive he is about America's economic woes.
  奥巴马总统一个意想不到的180度大转弯，强调了他对美国的经济困境是多么敏感。
• Another person familiar with WPP underscores the point.
  另一个熟悉wpp的人强调了这点。
• He said the Abbas supporters'actions underscores what he believes is a lack of public support for the negotiations.
  他表示，阿巴斯支持者的举动验证了他坚信的这次谈判缺乏公众支持。
• The marketing of state governments and of religion underscores this point.
  各国政府和宗教组织的营销行为强调了这一点。
• The latest move underscores the persistent bullishness among investors for one of the world's fastest-growing economies.
  这一最新走势，突显出投资者对中国股市持续看涨的预期。中国是全球增长最为迅速的经济体之一。
• "This underscores the importance of discovering the origin of active Akt in glioblastomas," he said.
  “这突出了发现胶质母细胞瘤中活性Akt蛋白的重要性，”他说。