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Underscore Draw Attention   [V Line Word Event Job

英语单词 underscore
英美音标 [ˌʌndə'skɔ:(r)]
中文释义 vt.划线于...下,强调
n.底线
vocabulary简明 To underscore is to draw special attention to a fact, idea, or situation. When you're involved in a debate, it’s wise to underscore the points that best support your argument.
vocabulary扩展 Literally, underscore means “to underline,” or draw a line beneath a word to emphasize it. In common speech, to underscore something is to call attention to it. If a worker sustained an injury on the job, for instance, the event would underscore the need for workplace safety. Underscore is also used to mean "emphasize." During a job interview, you want to underscore any experience that relates to the job you are applying for.
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[VERB 动词]强调;突出;强化 If something such as an action or an event underscores another, it draws attention to the other thing and emphasizes its importance.
  [V n]
  [V wh]
  [Also V that]
  [AM 美]
  • The Labor Department figures underscore the shaky state of the economic recovery...

    劳工部的数据进一步印证了经济复苏状况的不稳定。

  • The rash of accidental shootings underscores how difficult it will be to restore order here.

    一连串的意外枪击事件凸显了恢复该地区的秩序有多困难。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 underline
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[VERB 动词]在(字词、句子等)下画线 If you underscore something such as a word or a sentence, you draw a line underneath it in order to make people notice it or give it extra importance.
  [V n]
  [AM 美]
  • He heavily underscored his note to Shelley.

    他在给谢利的便条内容下面重重地画了线。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 underline

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