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

• Highlighting the link between cultural and biological diversity, the Resolution also underlines the positive contribution of local and indigenous knowledge in tackling environmental challenges.
  决议还强调了文化多样性和生物多样性之间的关联，突出了当地和土著知识为应对环境挑战所做出的积极贡献。
• This disparity underlines the motivation behind and the importance of earning a college degree.
  这个差距强调了背后的学习动力和取得大学学历的重要性。
• It also underlines how prompt and restrictive isolation measures could have prevented the incident.
  它也表明，快速和限制性的隔离措施能够预防这类事故发生。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• It underlines the importance we place on the rule of law by an independent judiciary.
  香港独立的司法体制，彰显了我们对法治精神的重视。
• This saying underlines the importance of mothers.
  这句谚语强调母亲的重要性。
• 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。