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单词 emphasize
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Definition of emphasize in English:

emphasize

(British emphasise)
verb ˈɛmfəsʌɪzˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

    they emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child
    with clause I would emphasize that I am not an economist
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several authors have particularly emphasized the importance of protein synthesis.
    • It is important to emphasize that dementia is a syndrome and not a disease.
    • Taylor's study emphasizes the impact of humans on fish in streams and rivers.
    • Yet many people emphasized that training alone did not make a good worker.
    • Other forms of treatment emphasize learning to adjust to the disorder rather than removing the problematic behaviour.
    • I can't emphasize enough how important it is to pay attention to your body.
    • One scholar emphasizes the necessity of developing a code to label research findings during data analysis.
    • I can't emphasize enough what respect I have for the kind of research Crouch has done.
    • Each speaker emphasized that business, government and the media all must learn how to function in crisis mode.
    • The findings emphasize the deleterious effects of cocaine on the brain and the potential for improvement with medications.
    • We invent indices that extract and emphasize only those aspects of the data that are of interest.
    • Scholars now emphasize the increasing political power of the peasants.
    • It was emphasized that - just as in the earlier age of globalization - there are winners and losers.
    • He also emphasized that architecture should harmonize with nature.
    • Yet it is important to emphasize that liberalism did not disappear.
    • Paz also emphasizes the importance of selecting the right equipment before the project starts.
    • The findings emphasize the value of farming coffee in shaded environments.
    • It also emphasized that groundwater contamination had become a critical problem.
    • The authors emphasize how the development of mathematical understanding is related to individual differences rather than group differences.
    • From the very beginning, it was emphasized that European integration should be an ongoing process.
    • And the complexity of humans is something that is emphasized throughout this book.
    • Contending approaches emphasize different aspects of the integration process.
    Synonyms
    bring/call/draw attention to, focus attention on, highlight, point up, spotlight, foreground, play up, make a point of
    stress, weight, put/lay stress on, give an emphasis to, give prominence to, bring to the fore
    dwell on, harp on, insist on, belabour
    accent, accentuate, underline, intensify, strengthen, heighten, deepen, italicize, underscore, prioritize
    informal press home, rub it in
  • 2Lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking.

    his father emphasized the wrong words in his sentence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The word ‘my’ was extremely emphasized, as though she owned it and was made to give it away.
    • I will read them as they now appear in the Act of 1948 and emphasise the significant words.
    • Some authors do underline words they want to emphasise.
    • I said that slowly, emphasizing each and every word.
    • I keep referring to the word ‘disclosure’ because that is the word I am emphasising in my new title for this bill.
    • The lack of response prompted the creature to repeat his words, emphasizing each as he screamed them at the man he had once cared for as deeply as a brother.
    • The words I have emphasised give rise to two issues of interpretation on which the parties are fundamentally divided.
    • I want to emphasize all the words in the title of this conference.
    • She turned deliberately and looked him directly in the face as she replied, carefully emphasizing each word in a low, even tone,
    • The words which I have emphasised replace the words of the section as enacted in the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
    • There are, as it seems to me, good reasons for the inclusion of the words which I have emphasised.
    • She read each report out loud, emphasizing each and every word.
    Synonyms
    stress, put the stress/accent/force on, accent, accentuate, weight
  • 3Make (something) more clearly defined.

    a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Michael stood up straight, making sure to emphasize his height and build… just in case.
    • Chanel's Spring collection only emphasizes the classic fashions that define the Chanel line.
    • The underside is defined with a hard sharp shadow that emphasizes the top image fading into the walls and ceiling.
    • By placing the code which defines the work before the work itself, it emphasizes the link between computational and conceptual art.
    • We suffer as we struggle to define our individuality and hence simultaneously emphasize our separateness.
    • A shorter jacket will emphasize your height as well as your skinny waist, arms and legs.
 
 

Definition of emphasize in US English:

emphasize

(British emphasise)
verbˈemfəˌsīzˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
[with object]
  • 1Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.

    he jabbed a finger into the tabletop to emphasize his point
    with clause he emphasized that the drug works in only 30 percent of cases
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taylor's study emphasizes the impact of humans on fish in streams and rivers.
    • Yet many people emphasized that training alone did not make a good worker.
    • Contending approaches emphasize different aspects of the integration process.
    • Several authors have particularly emphasized the importance of protein synthesis.
    • I can't emphasize enough what respect I have for the kind of research Crouch has done.
    • Paz also emphasizes the importance of selecting the right equipment before the project starts.
    • Yet it is important to emphasize that liberalism did not disappear.
    • The authors emphasize how the development of mathematical understanding is related to individual differences rather than group differences.
    • It is important to emphasize that dementia is a syndrome and not a disease.
    • The findings emphasize the value of farming coffee in shaded environments.
    • It also emphasized that groundwater contamination had become a critical problem.
    • He also emphasized that architecture should harmonize with nature.
    • From the very beginning, it was emphasized that European integration should be an ongoing process.
    • The findings emphasize the deleterious effects of cocaine on the brain and the potential for improvement with medications.
    • We invent indices that extract and emphasize only those aspects of the data that are of interest.
    • One scholar emphasizes the necessity of developing a code to label research findings during data analysis.
    • Other forms of treatment emphasize learning to adjust to the disorder rather than removing the problematic behaviour.
    • I can't emphasize enough how important it is to pay attention to your body.
    • Scholars now emphasize the increasing political power of the peasants.
    • And the complexity of humans is something that is emphasized throughout this book.
    • It was emphasized that - just as in the earlier age of globalization - there are winners and losers.
    • Each speaker emphasized that business, government and the media all must learn how to function in crisis mode.
    Synonyms
    bring attention to, call attention to, draw attention to, focus attention on, highlight, point up, spotlight, foreground, play up, make a point of
    1. 1.1 Lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I want to emphasize all the words in the title of this conference.
      • There are, as it seems to me, good reasons for the inclusion of the words which I have emphasised.
      • She turned deliberately and looked him directly in the face as she replied, carefully emphasizing each word in a low, even tone,
      • She read each report out loud, emphasizing each and every word.
      • The lack of response prompted the creature to repeat his words, emphasizing each as he screamed them at the man he had once cared for as deeply as a brother.
      • Some authors do underline words they want to emphasise.
      • I said that slowly, emphasizing each and every word.
      • The words which I have emphasised replace the words of the section as enacted in the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
      • I keep referring to the word ‘disclosure’ because that is the word I am emphasising in my new title for this bill.
      • The words I have emphasised give rise to two issues of interpretation on which the parties are fundamentally divided.
      • The word ‘my’ was extremely emphasized, as though she owned it and was made to give it away.
      • I will read them as they now appear in the Act of 1948 and emphasise the significant words.
      Synonyms
      stress, put the accent on, put the force on, put the stress on, accent, accentuate, weight
    2. 1.2 Make (something) more clearly defined.
      a one-piece bathing suit that emphasized her build
      Example sentencesExamples
      • By placing the code which defines the work before the work itself, it emphasizes the link between computational and conceptual art.
      • We suffer as we struggle to define our individuality and hence simultaneously emphasize our separateness.
      • A shorter jacket will emphasize your height as well as your skinny waist, arms and legs.
      • Chanel's Spring collection only emphasizes the classic fashions that define the Chanel line.
      • Michael stood up straight, making sure to emphasize his height and build… just in case.
      • The underside is defined with a hard sharp shadow that emphasizes the top image fading into the walls and ceiling.
 
 
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