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Underscore Word Draw Attention   [V Line Event Job

英语单词 underscore
英美音标 英 [ˌʌndə'skɔː(r)] 美 [ˌʌndər'skɔːr]
中文释义 vt.划线于;强调;提供伴奏乐
n.下划线;影片伴奏乐
英语例句 (1) Let me underscore two of many reasons for this concern.
(2) Please underscore the word three times for emphasis.
(3) These results underscore the importance of context in studies of social capital.
(4) They must begin with a letter or the underscore character
中文例句 (1) 值得担忧的原因很多,让我着重说明其中两点。
(2) 为了强调起见,请在该词下面划三条线。
(3) 这些结果强调了社会资本研究中环境的重要性。
(4) 开始部分必须为一个字母或是下划线
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.
柯林斯解释
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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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