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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Only underscores the importance of this antiterrorism treaty that we just signed.
  进一步强调了这一刚签署的反恐条约的重要性。
• 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。
• The film's curious melange of dialects only underscores this quality.
  影片的好奇混杂的方言不仅强调了这一点质量。
• "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。
• This therefore underscores the potential relevance of this molecule to the pathophysiology of depression.
  因此，该项研究揭示出存在于抑郁症中此分子机制中的潜在关联性。
• 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。
• 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。