underscore
verb (especially North American English)(also underline British and North American English)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they underscore | |
| he / she / it underscores | |
| past simple underscored | |
| past participle underscored | |
| -ing form underscoring |
- 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. “不是”这个词用了很重的下划线。
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. 她的问题凸显出她对他的了解有多少。 - underscore that…
The report underscored that the project enjoyed considerable support in both countries. 该报告强调，该项目在这两个国家都得到了大力支持。 - it is underscored that…
It should be underscored that these are only preliminary findings. 应该强调的是，这些只是初步的发现。
- underscore something