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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。