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英 [ˌʌndəˈlaɪn]

美 [ˌʌndərˈlaɪn]

v.  在(词语等下)画线; 画底线标出; 强调; 突现

过去分词：underlined　第三人称单数：underlines　过去式：underlined　现在分词：underlining　

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Collins.2 / BNC.4685 / COCA.9691

牛津词典

verb

• 在（词语等下）画线；画底线标出
  to draw a line under a word, sentence, etc.
• 强调；突现
  to emphasize or show that sth is important or true
  1. The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.
     这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。
  2. Her question underlined how little she understood him.
     她的问题表明她多么不了解他。

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。

英英释义

noun

• a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
  Synonym:underscore

verb

• draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
  Synonym:underscore
• give extra weight to (a communication)
  1. Her gesture emphasized her words
  Synonym:underscoreemphasizeemphasise

双语例句

• This would underline the point to both banks and investors that government bonds are not automatically risk-free.
  这将向银行和投资者强调一点：政府债券不是自动具有零风险的特征。
• I would like to use this opportunity to underline my commitment to making sure that the work of the World Health Organization will have a positive and lasting impact on the health of women.
  我希望利用这一机会强调我的承诺，确定世界卫生组织的工作对妇女的健康产生积极和持久的影响。
• The results of these struggles underline the importance of both individualism and government involvement.
  这些斗争的结果说明，个人主义和政府干预都是重要的。
• The data underline the surge of China's manufacturing-led economy in the past 20 years.
  这些数据凸现了中国以制造业为主导的经济在过去20年的飞速发展。
• To underline their disgust, the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage.
  为了强调他们的厌恶，人群开始向舞台扔瓶子了。
• Two ways to accomplish this would be to set the text to bold with underline.
  可以通过两种方式达到这一目的：一是将文本设置为粗体，二是为文本添加下划线。
• Seriality and visual repetition in his work underline this aspect.
  他作品中的连续性和视觉重现强调了这个方向。
• Underline important points and statements you want to quote in your paper.
  把你想在文章中引用的重要论点和叙述画出来。
• His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
  他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。
• But the Lima talks underline the difficulties of adapting to the new path.
  但利马会议突显了转向新路径的困难。