emphasize

英 [ˈemfəsaɪz]

美 [ˈemfəsaɪz]

v.  强调; 重视; 着重; 使突出; 使明显; 重读，强调(词或短语); 加强…的语气

过去分词：emphasized　过去式：emphasized　第三人称单数：emphasizes　现在分词：emphasizing　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3599 / COCA.1975

牛津词典

verb

• 强调；重视；着重
  to give special importance to sth
  1. His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town.
     他的发言强调了吸引工业到城镇的重要性。
  2. She emphasized that their plan would mean sacrifices and hard work.
     她强调说他们的计划将意味着牺牲和辛勤工作。
  3. He emphasized how little was known about the disease.
     他着重指出对这种疾病所知甚少。
  4. It should be emphasized that this is only one possible explanation.
     应该强调的是，这只是一种可能的解释。
• 使突出；使明显
  to make sth more noticeable
  1. She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones.
     她把头发朝脸后拢，使高高的颧骨显得更为突出。
• 重读，强调（词或短语）；加强…的语气
  to give extra force to a word or phrase when you are speaking, especially to show that it is important

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 emphasise


• VERB 强调;重视
  Toemphasizesomething means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
  1. But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting...
     但是也已经强调过，此次会议预计不会带来重大政策转变。
  2. Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.
     和孩子讨论污染问题，强调清洁的街道、草地或公园有多么美丽。

英英释义

verb

• to stress, single out as important
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
  Synonym:stressemphasisepunctuateaccentaccentuate
• give extra weight to (a communication)
  1. Her gesture emphasized her words
  Synonym:underscoreunderlineemphasise

双语例句

• Economists emphasize measurable quantities — the number of jobs, the per capita income
  经济学家看重的是可测定的量——岗位数量、人均收入等。
• The course readings, discussion and assignments are intended to emphasize a variety of themes and approaches.
  课程的阅读书目、讨论和作业是要强调不同的主题和方法。
• And I wish to emphasize the seriousness of these proposals.
  我要强调我这些建议是严肃认真的。
• Finally I emphasize the theory of freedom about Kant and hegel.
  最后着重概述了与马克思自由观有紧密联系的康德和黑格尔的自由观。
• Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.
  和孩子讨论污染问题，强调清洁的街道、草地或公园有多么美丽。
• A small dram of whisky may be prescribed by doctors for those over 60 to help them sleep. It is vital though to emphasize that 'small' is the operative word.
  医生可以建议60岁以上的老人少量地喝点威士忌以改善睡眠，然而至关重要的是必须强调“少量”这个关键词。
• The valuation and completeness objectives emphasize opposite audit concerns.
  评价和完整性分别强调审计的两个相反的关注点。
• Both of these sentences emphasize how the drunkard dealt with his clothes.
  这两个句子都强调了酒鬼对他的衣物的处置。
• The two critiques emphasize different but related aspects of the stern review's economic model.
  两篇评论对“斯特恩评估”中的经济模式提出了不同但是有关联的批评。
• Last, I must emphasize this.
  最后，我必须强调这一点。