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

• This underscores how important it is to choose a good vendor and enforce strict quality control measures.
  这说明选择一个好的卖主和严格执行质量管理是很重要的。
• "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。
• All of this underscores how dependent business, government and society are on one another.
  所有这些都凸显了商业、政府和社会是多么地相互依赖。
• 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。
• 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。
• Either way, the research underscores a problem with the way colleges have globalized.
  无论是哪种原因，研究结果都突显了大学全球化过程中的一个问题。
• But the development underscores the country's ability to catch up with advanced foreign aerospace technology.
  但发展强调了国家有能力赶上国外先进航天技术的步伐。
• This underscores the importance of maintaining development assistance.
  这就突出了维持发展援助的重要性。
• This underscores the urgent challenge we face to finish this job.
  这突出了我们在完成这项工作时面临的紧急挑战。
• Their call underscores a growing concern of major emerging economies about the escalating economic crisis in the developed world.
  这次论坛呼吁强调在发达世界的经济危机不断升级的现状下，对主要新兴经济体需要加强关注。