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单词 accentuate
释义
accentuateac‧cen‧tu‧ate /əkˈsentʃueɪt/ verb [transitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINaccentuate
Origin:
1700-1800 Medieval Latin past participle of accentuare, from Latin accentus; ➔ ACCENT1
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
accentuate
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyaccentuate
he, she, itaccentuates
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyaccentuated
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave accentuated
he, she, ithas accentuated
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad accentuated
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill accentuate
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have accentuated
Continuous Form
PresentIam accentuating
he, she, itis accentuating
you, we, theyare accentuating
PastI, he, she, itwas accentuating
you, we, theywere accentuating
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been accentuating
he, she, ithas been accentuating
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been accentuating
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be accentuating
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been accentuating
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • In Britain, the choice between state and private schools accentuates the differences between rich and poor.
  • The director uses music to accentuate the rising dramatic tension.
  • The separation between the entryway and the living room can be further accentuated by placing a screen near the doorway.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But the very act of liberals accentuating the positive is what is likely to intrigue political scientists, historians and economists.
  • Her mouth was full, and a half-moon of light accentuated the lustrous curve of her lower lip.
  • Roasted Three-Seed Bread makes superior toast because then the roasted flavors are accentuated.
  • The rejection of the newly mobile toddler may be accentuated if another baby is born at this time.
  • This will almost always accentuate the rigidity and sometimes is the only manner in which it can be demonstrated.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to say strongly or show clearly that a fact, idea etc is especially important: · Our company emphasizes the need for good communication between staff.
to emphasize something when you are talking about a subject: · Most schools stress the importance of parental involvement in their child’s learning.· He stressed the need for parents to listen to their children.
to show that something is important, so that people will pay special attention to it: · This case highlights the need for tougher laws on gun ownership.· The report highlights the decline in the numbers of native plants and insects.
to help to show clearly that a fact is true, especially a fact that is already known: · These attacks underline the fact that the security situation here remains fragile.· The president’s speech repeatedly underscored the progress that has been made.
to show something clearly and make it easier to notice: · The recent economic crisis has accentuated the gap between the rich and the poor.
to emphasize something too much: · The relation between food and health is often overemphasized in my view.
to emphasize something and make it seem more important than it really is, especially to get advantages for yourself: · The story has been played up by the media.· The Labour party had a great time playing up the Conservatives’ problems.
Longman Language Activatorto emphasize something
to say or show that you think something is especially important: · Mann stressed the need to educate people about the risks of AIDS.· She said smoking was not permitted anywhere in the school - emphasizing the word 'anywhere'.emphasize/stress (that): · The County Sheriff emphasized that there was no evidence to show that the driver had been drinking.I can't emphasize enough spoken (=this needs to be emphasized a lot): · I can't emphasize enough how grateful we are for your donations.
to emphasize something such as a problem or a fact, especially by providing new information about it: · This report highlights some of the problems faced by old people in winter.· The slump in the car industry was highlighted by Ford's offer of a $600 rebate on new cars.
if something that happens underlines or underscores a fact, especially one that is already known, it helps to emphasize that it is true: · Yesterday's shelling of a Red Cross hospital underlines the difficulties faced by rescue teams.· The recent rioting in South Africa has underlined the government's lack of control.· The dire state of child health in the country was underscored in a report by UNICEF.
to emphasize a fact or idea by giving additional, often surprising or shocking, information about it: · After the talk, the students were shown a video about heroin addiction to drive the point home.drive the point home/drive home the point that: · The reconstruction of the accident certainly drove home the point that drink-driving can kill.
also make great play of British to emphasize a fact or idea, by giving it more attention than anything else, especially if you are trying to make it seem more important than it really is: · At the interview, remember to play up your experience of teaching in Japan.· On TV last night the Democratic candidate was clearly playing up his caring image.make great play of (doing) something: · The Prime Minister made great play of environmental issues, considering how little the government has done.
to emphasize something, especially the differences between two things or situations: · In Britain, the choice between state and private schools accentuates the differences between rich and poor.· The director uses music to accentuate the rising dramatic tension.
to make something, especially the true facts of a situation, clearer and more noticeable: · Recent protests in the north of the country point up the dilemma the opposition forces are in.· Low literacy rates among the women in this area point up the need for much greater investment in girls' education.
 to make something more noticeable:  The photograph seemed to accentuate his large nose.► see thesaurus at emphasize—accentuation /əkˌsentʃuˈeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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