1771, "to draw a line under," from under + score (v.). The figurative sense of "to emphasize" is attested from 1891. Noun meaning "a line drawn below (something)" is recorded from 1901.
实用例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He is interested in the spirit of the play, and he is not averse to throwing in an anachronism or two if he thinks it will help underscore a point.
他对戏剧所体现的精神很感兴趣,如果有助于强调一个观点的话, 他并不反对有一两个时代错误.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. These results underscore the value of rescue medications in averting psychotic relapse.
这些结果显示了救护性治疗对避免精神病复发的价值.
来自互联网
4. Field names can contain only letters, numbers, or the underscore character.
字段名称只能包含字母 、 数字或下划线字符.
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5. But I want to underscore that we are back to stay.
