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。
• Although the files were erroneously placed, this example underscores the importance of guarding your file system against attackers.
  虽然文件被放错了位置，但是这个例子强调了针对攻击者保护文件系统的重要性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 method for discovering this protein underscores the power of bioinformatics for addressing the challenges of emerging infectious diseases.
  发现这个蛋白的方法突出了，生物信息学在标记形成感染性疾病的刺激中所起到的重要作用。
• 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。
• 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。
• This experience underscores my conviction that rapid regulatory change tends to breed confusion.
  这个经历增强了我的信念，即快速的监管变化往往会引起混乱。