英语词汇“emphasis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

emphasisnoun [ C or U ]

uk/ˈem.fə.sɪs/us/ˈem.fə.sɪs/plural emphases

B2 the particular importance or attention that is given to something:

I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it.

Schools here put/place/lay great emphasis on written work and grammar.

the extra force that is given to a word or part of a word when it is spoken:

The emphasis is on the final syllable.

Where do you put the emphasis in the word "controversy"?

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Too much emphasis is placed on the desirability of being thin.
The school puts a lot of emphasis on teaching children to read and write.
You can never place enough emphasis upon the importance of safety.
Words are sometimes italicized for emphasis.
She placed the emphasis on the word 'soon'.

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Linguistics: phonology & phonetics

alveolar
approximant
articulatory
assimilation
clear l
clipped
consonant
inflection
nasalization
onomatopoeia
palatal
palato-alveolar
pharyngeal
phoneme
pronounce
silent letter
velum
voiced
vowel
weak form

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Stressing & emphasizing

单词	emphasis
释义	English American emphasisnoun [ C or U ] uk/ˈem.fə.sɪs/us/ˈem.fə.sɪs/plural emphases B2 the particular importance or attention that is given to something: I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it. Schools here put/place/lay great emphasis on written work and grammar. the extra force that is given to a word or part of a word when it is spoken: The emphasis is on the final syllable. Where do you put the emphasis in the word "controversy"? More examples Too much emphasis is placed on the desirability of being thin. The school puts a lot of emphasis on teaching children to read and write. You can never place enough emphasis upon the importance of safety. Words are sometimes italicized for emphasis. She placed the emphasis on the word 'soon'. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: phonology & phonetics alveolar approximant articulatory assimilation clear l clipped consonant inflection nasalization onomatopoeia palatal palato-alveolar pharyngeal phoneme pronounce silent letter velum voiced vowel weak form See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Stressing & emphasizing emphasisnoun [ C/U ] us/ˈem·fə·səs/plural emphases /ˈem·fəˌsiz/ special attention given to something because it is important or because you want it to be noticed, or an example of this: [ U ] She paused for emphasis. [ U ] In schools, the emphasis on programming has declined in recent years.
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emphasisnoun [ C or U ]

emphasisnoun [ C/U ]