underscoring

英 [ˌʌndəˈskɔːrɪŋ]

美 [ˌʌndərˈskɔːrɪŋ]

v.  在…下面划线; 强调; 着重说明
underscore的现在分词

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

• But evidence underscoring the effects of paternal age on reproduction continues to accumulate.
  但是表明年龄确实影响生殖的证据在不断增加。
• On the campaign trail on the 16 April Mr Cameron defended his comments, rejecting suggestions he had offended China and underscoring that decisions on the nuclear deterrent had to be considered on a very long-term basis.
  在上周五的竞选活动中，卡梅隆为自己的言论辩护，否认自己冒犯了中国，并强调称，有关核威慑的决定必须着眼于很长的时期。
• BEIJING& China launched an experimental module to lay the groundwork for a future space station on Thursday, underscoring its ambitions to become a major space power over the coming decade.
  北京&周四中国启动了一项为未来空间站奠定基础的实验模块，在未来的十年强调其成为主要的空间力量的野心。
• This is the lesson underscoring all the others.
  这条教训所有企业都应铭记在心。
• Taiwan reported a big bounce in gross domestic product for the third quarter yesterday. But figures from Singapore and the Philippines indicated possible weakness, underscoring the uncertain prospects of Asia's mid-sized economies.
  台湾昨日宣布第三季度GDP数据大幅回升，但新加坡和菲律宾的数据显示两国的经济增长可能较为疲弱，这突显出亚洲中等规模经济体经济前景尚有不确定性。
• I came into these meetings underscoring the vital importance of launching a New Deal for Global Food Policy.
  我在会上强调了启动“全球食品政策新政”的极端重要性。
• The fund is small, but it is not about the absolute size of the funds, but about underscoring that Hong Kong infrastructure is now ready and legally competent to offer renminbi products.
  她表示：这只基金的规模并不大，但此事的意义并不在于基金的绝对规模，而在于突显香港的基础设施和法规制度目前已经就位，有能力提供人民币产品。
• Underscoring the Israeli government's nationalist ideology, Begin referred to the West Bank by its biblical name-Judea and Samaria.
  贝京说到约旦河西岸时用的是圣经中的词&朱迪亚-撒马利亚，是西岸的意思，强调了以色列政府的民族主义观念。
• Interest rates for Spanish public debt soared on Friday, underscoring investor concerns.
  西班牙的借贷利率星期五猛增，更加令投资人感到担忧。
• The phrase "improve efficiency and effectiveness" runs like a red line throughout your documents, underscoring the objective of your strategies.
  “提高效率和有效性”的说法如红线般贯穿所有文件，强调了你们的战略目标。