underscore
verb🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/
🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
(especially North American English) (also underline British and North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underscore | 🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔː(r)/ 🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/ |
| he / she / it underscores | 🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔːz/ 🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/ |
| past simple underscored | 🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ 🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| past participle underscored | 🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔːd/ 🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːrd/ |
| -ing form underscoring | 🔊/ˌʌndəˈskɔːrɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌʌndərˈskɔːrɪŋ/ |
- underscore something
to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc. 在（词语等下）画线；画底线标出 The word ‘not’ was heavily underscored. 强烈强调了“不”一词。
to emphasize or show that something is important or true 强调；突出 - underscore something
His speech underscored the need for a clear policy. 他的演讲强调了明确政策的必要性。 - underscore how, what, etc…
Her question underscored how little she understood him. 她的问题强调了她对他的了解很少。 - underscore that…
The report underscored that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries. 该报告强调，该项目在两国得到了相当大的支持。 - it is underscored that…
It should be underscored that these are only preliminary findings. 应该强调的是，这些只是初步发现。
- underscore something