underlines

英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪnz]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪnz]

v.  在(词语等下)画线; 画底线标出; 强调; 突现
underline的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强调；凸显
  If one thing, for example an action or an event,underlinesanother, it draws attention to it and emphasizes its importance.
  1. The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk...
     报告强调了他对道德水准可能会受影响所表示的关注。
  2. The decision to keep him in hospital for a second night underlines the seriousness of his injury...
     让他在医院再住一晚的决定表明了其伤势的严重性。
  3. But the incident underlines how easily things can go wrong.
     但这一事件也突出表明出差错是多么容易。
• VERB 在…下画线
  If youunderlinesomething such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or to give it extra importance.
  1. Underline the following that apply to you...
     在符合自身情况的项下画线。
  2. Take two coloured pens and underline the positive and negative words.
     用两支彩笔分别在表示肯定和否定意义的词下面画线。

双语例句

• This study underlines the public health messages about smoking.
  这个研究强调了关于吸烟的公共卫生信息。
• Ferguson's team underlines the importance of detecting the outbreak early.
  福格森的研究组强调了早期发现病毒爆发的重要性。
• This contrast between 1968 and now underlines why talk of a new cold war is misleading.
  1968年与现在的强烈反差，突显出为什么新冷战的说法具有误导性。
• Citigroup's acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, underlines the continuing consolidation in the global custody industry.
  花旗收购所动用的资金额没有披露，这一收购突出了全球资产托管行业的持续整合。
• However, the research underlines the impact on individual health and on family members.
  不过，这项研究突显了对个人健康和家庭成员的影响。
• But the incident underlines how easily things can go wrong.
  但这一事件也突出表明出差错是多么容易。
• The rapid recent increase in the international wheat price underlines the stakes.
  近来国际小麦价格的快速上涨，突显了上述问题。
• That underlines the "agency problem" at the heart of the banking and boardroom pay sagas.
  这突显出银行业和董事会薪酬问题核心的“代理问题”。
• This example underlines the consequences of bad management.
  这个例子突显了管理不好的后果。
• It also underlines the active role Iraq is playing in the region.
  该协议还凸显出伊拉克正在该地区扮演积极角色。