| 单词 | stress |
| 释义 | stress n. & v. --n 1. a pressure or tension exerted on a material object. b a quantity measuring this. 2. a demand on physical or mental energy. b distress caused by this (suffering from stress). 3. a emphasis (the stress was on the need for success). b accentuation; emphasis laid on a syllable or word. c an accent, esp. the principal one in a word (the stress is on the first syllable). 4. Mech. force per unit area exerted between contiguous bodies or parts of a body. --vtr. 1. lay stress on; emphasize. 2. subject to mechanical or physical or mental stress. Phrases and idioms lay stress on indicate as important. stress disease a disease resulting from continuous mental stress. Derivatives stressless adj. Etymology: ME f. DISTRESS, or partly f. OF estresse narrowness, oppression, ult. f. L strictus STRICT |
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