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

• The reshuffle left observers confused over the strategy, underscoring the opaque nature of China's state enterprises.
  这一人事变动让观察人士对中移动的战略感到困惑，突显出中国国有企业的不透明性。
• We can begin by showing leadership here today by underscoring that equality and non-discrimination are fundamental principles of the international community.
  今天，我们可以在这里以强调平等和非歧视为国际社会的基本原则开始，宣示领导的决心。
• Bringing the remains back to the Pantheon, he said, would be an act of reconciliation between those who voted for the republic and those who voted for the monarchy and their heirs& it's underscoring that this history belongs to Italy.
  他说，把他们的遗体送回万神殿，将是共和国的支持者与君主制及其后代的支持者的一次和解&这是在强调这段历史属于意大利。
• This is the lesson underscoring all the others.
  这条教训所有企业都应铭记在心。
• Two Canadian pension funds and Temasek are to provide financial backing to a high-profile private equity fund looking to invest in China, underscoring rising overseas interest in the fledgling sector.
  加拿大的两只养老基金与新加坡的淡马锡（Temasek）决定，将为一个备受关注的、寻求在华投资的私人股本基金提供资金支持。此举突出表明，海外对这个新兴领域的兴趣与日俱增。
• GATT had "contracting parties", underscoring the fact that officially GATT was a legal text.
  关贸总协定有“缔约方”，强调了关贸总协定正式而言是一个法律文本。
• 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。
• SAS is underscoring its commitment to the financial services industry with the release of a new version of SAS Anti-Money Laundering.
  SAS是通过释放SAS反洗钱系统新版本来强调其对金融服务行业的承诺。
• 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。
• McDonald's move into mochas and iced lattes has helped the fast food chain report its seventh consecutive month of increases in global sales this year, underscoring the resilience of its business model in the recession.
  麦当劳（McDonald's）进军摩卡和冰拿铁市场的举动，帮助这家快餐连锁企业今年连续第七个月实现全球销售增长，凸显出其商业模式在经济衰退时期的弹性。