emphasis
US /ˈem.fə.sɪs/
UK /ˈem.fə.sɪs/
1.
强调, 重点, 重要性
special importance, value, or prominence given to something
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The school places a strong emphasis on academic achievement.
学校非常重视学业成绩。
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She spoke with great emphasis on the need for change.
她非常强调变革的必要性。
2.
重音, 强调
a particular stress or force given to a word or syllable when speaking
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The speaker put too much emphasis on the wrong syllable.
演讲者在错误的音节上放了太多的重音。
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Pronounce the word with the correct emphasis.
用正确的重音发音这个词。