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underline

释义

underline

verb transitive

UK /ˌʌndə(r)ˈlaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	underline
he/she/it	underlines
present participle	underlining
past tense	underlined
past participle	underlined

1
to show clearly that something is important or true
The upsurge in violence merely underlines the need for continuing peace talks.
Recent job losses underline the continued weakness of the economy.
Synonyms and related words
To show or agree that something is true
show
prove
point to
Synonyms and related words
To become more definite, or to make something more definite
make certain
beyond (any) doubt
confirm
1. 1a
  to emphasize something or state that it is important
  Both leaders underlined their commitment to making the agreement work.
  underline that:
  Doyle underlined that the students would not welcome these changes.
  Synonyms and related words
  To emphasize what you are saying
  emphasize
  stress
  highlight
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something more obvious or noticeable
  emphasize
  underline
  highlight
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of underline
▪ difficulty, fact, importance, need, point, problem, significance
2
to draw a line under something written or printed, especially in order to emphasize it
Synonyms and related words
To write a mark on a document
mark
tick
cross out

underline

verb transitive

US /ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	underline
he/she/it	underlines
present participle	underlining
past tense	underlined
past participle	underlined

1
to draw a line under something written or printed, especially in order to emphasize it
Synonyms and related words
To write a mark on a document
mark
check
cross out
2
to show clearly that something is important or true
The upsurge in violence merely underlines the need for continuing peace talks.
Recent job losses underline the continued weakness of the economy.
Synonyms and related words
To show or agree that something is true
show
prove
point to
Synonyms and related words
To become more definite, or to make something more definite
make certain
confirm
crystallize
1. 2a
  to emphasize something or state that it is important
  Both leaders underlined their commitment to making the agreement work.
  underline that:
  Doyle underlined that the students would not welcome these changes.
  Synonyms and related words
  To emphasize what you are saying
  emphasize
  stress
  highlight
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something more obvious or noticeable
  emphasize
  underline
  highlight
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of underline
▪ difficulty, fact, importance, need, point, problem, significance

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