強調 Flashcards
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accentuate
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accentuate [ækˈsɛntʃuˌet]
(v) 強調
(MW1) to make (something) more noticeable
(MW2) ACCENT, EMPHASIZE;also: INTENSIFY <accentuates the feelingof despair >
[源] ac- (= ad-,to) + cent- (sing) ,“加重音” (唱出來) 用來 “強調”。
[衍] accentuation [ækˌsɛntʃʊˈeʃən] (n) “強調”。
[例] He likesto wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build (體格) .
2
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stress
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stress [strɛs]
(v) 強調
(MW1) to give specialattention to (something)
(MW2) to lay stress on: EMPHASIZE <stressed theimportance of teamwork >
[衍] stress [strɛs] (n) “強調”。
[例] The unionstressed the need for strictersafety standards.