stress noun ⇨priority (lay great stress on punctuality)⇨weight (put stress on other parts of the body)stress
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➡ See also the entry for point sth out另见point sth out条stress ♦︎ emphasize ♦︎ underline ♦︎ underscore ♦︎ weight ♦︎ prioritizeThese words all mean to give particular importance to sb/sth so that people notice them/it.这些词均表示强调、着重。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stress / emphasize / underline that / how...◆to stress / emphasize / underline / underscore the fact that...◆to stress / emphasize / underline / underscore the importance / extent / necessity of sth◆to stress / emphasize / underline / underscore / prioritize a need◆to stress / emphasize / underline / underscore a point◆to stress / emphasize / underline the difference◆to stress / emphasize / underline an aspect of sth◆to stress / emphasize a word / syllable / phrase◆to clearly stress / emphasize / underline / underscore / weight sth◆to heavily stress / emphasize / weight sth◆to further stress / emphasize / underline / underscore sth◆to just stress / emphasize / underline sth■stress [transitive] to give particular importance or attention to sth; to say sth in a way that makes people notice it and think about it; to give extra force to a word or syllable when saying it强调;着重;重读◆She stressed the importance of a good education.她强调了接受良好教育的重要性。◆I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential.我必须强调,我告诉你的一切都要严加保密。◆It must be stressed that this disease is very rare.必须着重指出,这种病非常罕见。◆I want to stress how important this work is.我要强调的是这项任务很重要。◆You stress the first syllable in 'happiness'.happiness一词重音在第一个音节。 see also stress ⇨ prioritynoun■emphasize (BrEemphasise) [transitive] (ratherformal) to stress the importance of sth; to give extra force to a word or phrase when saying it, especially to show that it is important强调;着重;重读;加强⋯的语气◆The report emphasizes the need for economic stability.这篇报道强调了经济稳定的必要性。◆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。◆He emphasized how little was known about the disease.他强调人们对这种疾病所知甚少。◆'Let nothing... nothing,' he emphasized the word, 'tempt you.'他强调说:“要抵制一切⋯一切的诱惑。” see also emphasis ⇨ priorityNOTE辨析 Stress or emphasize?When you are talking about giving particular importance to a fact or issue, you can use either word. Stress is slightly more informal, used more in spoken English and journalism, especially when the subject is human (I must stress...). Emphasize is slightly more formal, used more in written and academic English, especially when the subject is not human (The report emphasizes...). When you are talking about giving extra force to a word, use stress when you are talking about normal speech patterns, especially syllable stress. You can use stress or emphasize to talk about giving particular importance to a word.这两词都可用于强调事实或问题的重要性。stress稍不正式,较多用于口语和新闻语言中,特别是以人作主语的时候,如I must stress ...(我必须强调⋯)。emphasize稍正式些,较多用于书面语及学术语境,特别是以物作主语的时候,如The report emphasizes ...(该报道强调⋯)。表示单词读音的重读,尤其是重读音节要用stress,表示强调某个词语的重要性可用stress或emphasize。■underlineˌʌndəˈlaɪn; NAmEˌʌndərˈlˌʌn [transitive] (ratherformal) to emphasize or show that sth is important or true强调;突现◆The report underlines the importance of pre-school education.这份报告强调学前教育的重要性。◆Her question only underlined how little she understood him.她问的问题只能突现她多么不了解他。ⓘ A report or statement most often underlines a fact, need or point. A person might underline their determination or commitment to do sth. * underline的主语是report或statement时,宾语多是fact、need或point。underline也可用于某人强调其做某事的determination或commitment。■underscoreˌʌndəˈskɔː(r); NAmEˌʌndərˈskɔːr [transitive] (especially NAmE, especially business尤用于商业) to emphasize that sth is important强调;突现◆His speech underscored the need for a clear policy.他的演讲强调了明确政策的必要性。NOTE辨析 Underline or underscore?In British English underline has a wider range of use than underscore, which is only used when sb/sth deliberately emphasizes sth. Something can underline sth if it shows it to be important or true without meaning to; in American English underscore can also be used in this way, but not in British English.在英式英语中,underline的使用范围比underscore更广泛些,后者仅用于刻意强调某事。underline可用于某事突现某事,表示一件事不是刻意安排而显出另一件事的重要性或准确性。在美式英语中,underscore也可这样用,而在英式英语中则不行◆Her question only underlined how little she understood him.她问的问题只能突现她多么不了解他。 (NAmE also) ◆Her question only underscored how little she understood him.她问的问题只能突现她多么不了解他。In both British and American English you can also use highlight when you want to draw particular attention to sth.此外,无论在英式或美式英语中,均可用highlight来表示强调某事。 see also highlight ⇨ point sth out■weight [transitive, usually passive] (technical术语) to give different values to things to show how important you think each of them is compared with the others使加权◆Each of these factors should be weighted according to their relative importance.应根据这些因素的相对重要性对它们进行加权处理。■prioritize (BrE alsoprioritise) praɪˈɒrətaɪz; NAmEpraɪˈɔːrətaɪz, praɪˈɑːrətaɪz [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to put tasks or problems in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important first按重要性排列;划分优先顺序◆You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.你应该把所有必须做的事情都列出来,并按轻重缓急排个顺序。◆You have to learn to prioritize.你必须学会划分优先顺序。 see also priority ⇨ priority
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