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单词 de-emphasize
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Definition of de-emphasize in English:

de-emphasize

(British de-emphasise)
verb diːˈɛmfəsʌɪzˌdēˈemfəsīz
[with object]
  • Reduce the importance or prominence given to (something)

    commentators tend to de-emphasize parental culpability
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Groves believes that the Flores pygmies display prognathism - a prominent mouth that de-emphasizes the chin.
    • Billings, however, argues that she represents the road to progress because she would de-emphasize the test, called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
    • Stewart would be unwise to rule out this strategy as a tool for delivering value but could reduce investor concern considerably by de-emphasising it for now and undertaking to deliver organic growth as a first priority.
    • This goes way beyond simply de-emphasising film stars' pock marks and freckles.
    • But we can de-emphasize their importance as primary instruments of justice while we place the highest priority on social and economic justice.
    • There's something to be said for telling a story in your own words, emphasizing what you want to be heard and de-emphasizing the things you feel are less important, or unflattering.
    • Like the House of Lords the Court has de-emphasized the notion of parental ‘rights’ in the determination of these questions.
    • Really, previously I was in a majority of group members in de-emphasizing foreign policy.
    • One other area that has a significant, albeit not easily quantifiable, impact on cost is Levi's business plan which de-emphasizes the selling of profitable products by putting strong emphasis on social programs and reforms.
    • He has also sought to rebalance the business, building up its housebuilding and property development arms and de-emphasising the focus on pure contracting work.
    • Our focus is on the legal side of law and economics, an approach that we hope will de-emphasize technical mathematics, while providing our readers greater access to economic insights about legal and policy issues.
    • Ultimately though, what is more intriguing about this work is the manner in which it runs athwart of some contemporary photography to instead de-emphasize overt expressivity.
    • The theme of overindulgent polygamy writ large in the text was de-emphasised whereas the fertility motif symbolised in the Dohada ritual was pronounced.
    • When she was the board chairwoman last year, she sided with some of the other board members and voted to slightly de-emphasize the teaching of this subject in the state's public schools.
    • Obviously this places restrictions on the amount of information that I can display without de-emphasising the rest of the content too heavily, but I think it's the best approach.
    • Or try a strapless dress, which de-emphasizes the broadness of the back.
    • One reason is that the company has de-emphasized ownership in favour of management contracts.
    • Or rather, it de-emphasizes grammatical accuracy to focus on communicative fluency, and operates through holistic activities which stress the transfer of authentic information and the sharing of experience.
    • Breaking with convention, Duncan was the first American dancer to de-emphasize scenery and costumes in favour of a simple stage setting and simple costumes.
    • It asserts the value of a socialist ethic that de-emphasises self-promotion.
    Synonyms
    make light of, make little of, make nothing of, set little store by, set no store by, gloss over, de-emphasize, underemphasize, downplay, understate, underplay, minimize, shrug off

Derivatives

  • de-emphasis

  • noun diːˈɛmfəsɪsˌdiˈɛmfəsəs
    mass noun
    • A reduction in the importance or prominence given to something.

      the systematic de-emphasis of print media
      Example sentencesExamples
      • a stealthy de-emphasis has been placed on healthcare
      • A loss of the feminine and its importance in the economy of salvation is part of the legacy of the Protestant Reformation and its de-emphasis of the iconic elements of faith.
      • This approach, coupled with Confucian conservatism and formality, has led to a deliberate de-emphasis of humor.
      • Housing activists say that the change indicates a de-emphasis on affordable housing.
 
 

Definition of de-emphasize in US English:

de-emphasize

(British de-emphasise)
verbˌdēˈemfəsīz
[with object]
  • Reduce the importance or prominence given to (something)

    the reform de-emphasized central planning and placed more power in the association of socialized industries
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It asserts the value of a socialist ethic that de-emphasises self-promotion.
    • Or rather, it de-emphasizes grammatical accuracy to focus on communicative fluency, and operates through holistic activities which stress the transfer of authentic information and the sharing of experience.
    • Breaking with convention, Duncan was the first American dancer to de-emphasize scenery and costumes in favour of a simple stage setting and simple costumes.
    • This goes way beyond simply de-emphasising film stars' pock marks and freckles.
    • When she was the board chairwoman last year, she sided with some of the other board members and voted to slightly de-emphasize the teaching of this subject in the state's public schools.
    • One other area that has a significant, albeit not easily quantifiable, impact on cost is Levi's business plan which de-emphasizes the selling of profitable products by putting strong emphasis on social programs and reforms.
    • One reason is that the company has de-emphasized ownership in favour of management contracts.
    • Or try a strapless dress, which de-emphasizes the broadness of the back.
    • But we can de-emphasize their importance as primary instruments of justice while we place the highest priority on social and economic justice.
    • Billings, however, argues that she represents the road to progress because she would de-emphasize the test, called the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
    • There's something to be said for telling a story in your own words, emphasizing what you want to be heard and de-emphasizing the things you feel are less important, or unflattering.
    • Really, previously I was in a majority of group members in de-emphasizing foreign policy.
    • Obviously this places restrictions on the amount of information that I can display without de-emphasising the rest of the content too heavily, but I think it's the best approach.
    • Our focus is on the legal side of law and economics, an approach that we hope will de-emphasize technical mathematics, while providing our readers greater access to economic insights about legal and policy issues.
    • The theme of overindulgent polygamy writ large in the text was de-emphasised whereas the fertility motif symbolised in the Dohada ritual was pronounced.
    • Stewart would be unwise to rule out this strategy as a tool for delivering value but could reduce investor concern considerably by de-emphasising it for now and undertaking to deliver organic growth as a first priority.
    • He has also sought to rebalance the business, building up its housebuilding and property development arms and de-emphasising the focus on pure contracting work.
    • Ultimately though, what is more intriguing about this work is the manner in which it runs athwart of some contemporary photography to instead de-emphasize overt expressivity.
    • Like the House of Lords the Court has de-emphasized the notion of parental ‘rights’ in the determination of these questions.
    • Groves believes that the Flores pygmies display prognathism - a prominent mouth that de-emphasizes the chin.
    Synonyms
    make light of, make little of, make nothing of, set little store by, set no store by, gloss over, de-emphasize, underemphasize, downplay, understate, underplay, minimize, shrug off
 
 
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