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。
• 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 maintaining development assistance.
  这就突出了维持发展援助的重要性。
• 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 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。
• This threat underscores the importance of pushing forward with a rapid conclusion of the Doha round.
  这种威胁更加突出了推动多哈回合迅速完成的重要性。
• The recently signed power-sharing deal underscores this and also adds that land acquisition and redistribution is irreversible.
  最近签署的权力分享协议强调了这一点，而且还说获取土地和重新分配是不可逆转的。
• 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。
• 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。