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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• The finding also underscores the link between humor and humility.
  这项研究同样强调了幽默与谦逊之间的联系。
• 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。
• 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。
• Another person familiar with WPP underscores the point.
  另一个熟悉wpp的人强调了这点。
• 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。