underscored

英 [ˌʌndəˈskɔːd]

美 [ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd]

v.  在…下面划线; 强调; 着重说明
underscore的过去分词和过去式

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

• He also underscored the close partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
  他还指出，美国与沙特阿拉伯有着密切的合作关系。
• The downgrade provided no new facts but underscored fears that the world is a risky place.
  下调美国评级无甚新意，不过是凸显了以下担忧：当今世界是一个危险之地。
• He has underscored these ideals by tracing their history.
  他追溯了这些理想的历史，凸显了其价值。
• Microsoft's unexpected introduction of the Surface underscored that idea.
  微软出人意料地推出Surface平板电脑正彰显了这一概念。
• Last week, Brinster and his colleagues underscored the point.
  上周，布林斯特和他的同事证实了这一点。
• The issue underscored the challenges Beijing authorities face in opening the city to the world.
  这也凸显出北京在开放性问题上面临的挑战。
• That fall underscored the nation's fast diminishing appetite for raw materials and weakening domestic consumer demand.
  这一下降突显了该国对原材料的需求在迅速减弱，国内消费者需求也逐渐疲软。
• Such extreme weather underscored the need to develop accurate long-range forecasts.
  这种极端的天气情况强化了发展准确的长期天气预报的需要。
• The G-20 meeting also underscored the importance of the need for further aid increases, improving aid effectiveness and good governance.
  20国集团会议还强调了进一步增加援助、提高援助效果和良政治理的重要性。
• The words were heavily underscored by a ballpoint pen.
  这些字底下用圆珠笔重重地划了线。