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

• The ban underlines the complex nature of the problem.
  该禁令突出了问题的复杂性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 saying underlines the importance of mothers.
  这句谚语强调母亲的重要性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。