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

• All this merely underscores the very strange match between Party and nominee.
  这些现象只是突显了共和党和共和党提名人之间的奇怪较量。
• This underscores the importance of maintaining development assistance.
  这就突出了维持发展援助的重要性。
• 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。
• The current financial turmoil underscores the need for corporate governance funds.
  梅尔文表示：当前的金融动荡突显了对企业治理基金的需求。
• 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。
• 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。
• The resolution also underscores the need for continued capacity development by strengthening health policy at all levels.
  该决议还强调必须加强各级卫生政策，持续开展能力建设。
• The example above underscores one key point& employees sometimes just need to be asked for their opinion.
  上文的例子强调了一个重要的问题&有时候我们需要做的只是征求一下员工们的意见。
• Another person familiar with WPP underscores the point.
  另一个熟悉wpp的人强调了这点。
• 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。