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| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary un·der·line
DATE 1721
1. to mark (as a word) with a line underneath2. to put emphasis on : stress 3. to show clearly or emphatically
DATE 1886
1. the outline of a quadruped's underbody; also : the ventral surface of a quadruped's body2. a horizontal line placed underneath something English Etymology underline underline (v.) 1721, from under + line (v.). Cf. Du. onderlijnen. The noun is attested from 1888. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English underline 1 draw a line under a word ADV. heavily The word ‘not’ was heavily underlined. 2 emphasize sth ADV. clearly | just, merely, only, simply This disaster merely underlines the need for a consistent foreign policy. | further VERB + UNDERLINE serve to | seem to | be intended to a move intended to underline US concern over the issue PHRASES underline the fact that … Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 underline under·line / 7QndE5lain; NAmE -dEr5l- / (also under·score especially in NAmE) verb1. [VN] to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc. 在(词语等下)画线；画底线标出 2. to emphasize or show that sth is important or true 强调；突现: ▪ [VN] The report underlines the importance of pre-school education. 这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。 ▪ [V wh-] Her question underlined how little she understood him. 她的问题表明她多么不了解他。 ▪ [also V that] OLT underline verb ⇨ stress Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged underline I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb Etymology: under (I) + line (to cover inner surface of) : to provide with an underlining < collar underlined with black — advt > II. transitive verb Etymology: under (I) + line (to mark with a line) 1. a. : to mark (a word) with a line underneath : underscore b. : to put emphasis upon : stress in or as if in utterance < underlines the unity of knowledge and the consequent unity which should be aimed at in education — R.M.Hutchins > 2. : to make evident the significant character or importance of < British weakness was underlined when the French fleet escaped from Toulon — J.H.Plumb > < hydrogen bomb explosions underlined in a horrifying fashion the likely consequences of atomic attack — Barbara Ward > 3. : to announce in advance by or as if by an underline < his book is underlined for publication next month > III. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. a. : a horizontal line placed underneath something < words with a single underline are to be set in italics > b. underlines plural : a set of guiding lines placed underneath a sheet to be written on 2. a. : explanatory or descriptive wording underneath an illustration : legend b. : a line placed below the notice of a current performance announcing a performance shortly to follow 3. : the outline of the lower part of an animal's body between the front and rear legs < underline well tucked up > also : the ventral surface of a quadruped's body < brown above, with the underline lighter > |
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