[VERB 动词]使突出；强调；使注意 If someone or something highlights a point or problem, they emphasize it or make you think about it.
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Last year Collins wrote a moving ballad which highlighted the plight of the homeless...
去年，柯林斯写了一首动人的抒情歌曲，突出描绘了无家可归者的苦境。
Once again, the 'Free Press' prefers not to highlight these facts...
“自由新闻”组织再次故意不去突出强调这些事实。
Two events have highlighted the tensions in recent days.
两起事件进一步凸显了最近一段时间的紧张局势。
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[VERB 动词]（用荧光笔）标出；（在计算机屏幕上）突出显示 To highlight a piece of text means to mark it in a different colour, either with a special type of pen or on a computer screen.
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Highlight the chosen area by clicking and holding down the left mouse button.
点击并摁住鼠标左键将所选区域高亮显示。
...the relevant maps with the route highlighted in yellow.
用黄色荧光笔标出路线的相关地图
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]最有趣（或最精彩、最重要）的部分 The highlights of an event, activity, or period of time are the most interesting or exciting parts of it.
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...a match that is likely to prove one of the highlights of the tournament...
可能是本次联赛中最精彩的比赛之一
The highlight of my day used to be cooking Meg a meal when she came in from work...
过去，我一天中最有意思的事就是在梅格下班回到家时为她做顿饭。
I don't want to watch the game now. I'll just wait till the highlights come on later tonight.
我现在不想看比赛。我要等到今晚晚些时候好戏上演的时候再看。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]挑染的头发；（头发经阳光照射后产生强光效果的）浅色部分Highlights in a person's hair are narrow lighter areas made by dyeing or sunlight.
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high·light★AWL/ˈhaɪlaɪt; NAmEˈhaɪlaɪt/
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highlighthighlightshighlightedhighlightingverb★1★highlightsth to emphasize sth, especially so that people give it more attention 突出；强调◆The report highlights the major problems facing society today.报告特别强调了当今社会所面临的主要问题。☞language bank at
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2highlightsth to mark part of a text with a special coloured pen, or to mark an area on a computer screen, to emphasize it or make it easier to see 将（文本的某部份）用彩笔做标记；将（计算机屏幕的某区域）增强亮度；使醒目◆I've highlighted the important passages in yellow.我用黄色标出了重要段落。3highlightsth to make some parts of your hair a lighter colour than the rest by using a chemical substance on them 挑染（将部份头发染成浅色）noun★1★the best, most interesting or most exciting part of sth 最好（或最精彩、最激动人心）的部份◆One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal.这次旅行中的最精彩的一件事是参观泰姬陵。◆The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.比赛最精彩的片段将于今晚播出。2highlights[plural ]areas of hair that are lighter than the rest, usually because a chemical substance has been put on them 挑染的头发☞compare
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3highlights[plural ]( technical 术语) the light or bright part of a picture or photograph （图画或照片的）强光部份high·light/ˈhaɪlaɪt; NAmEˈhaɪlaɪt/
1to make a problem or subject easy to notice so that people pay attention to it: Your résumé should highlight your skills and achievements.► see thesaurus at
emphasize
2to mark written words with a special coloured pen, or in a different colour on a computer: Use the cursor to highlight the name of the document you want to print.3to make some parts of your hair a lighter colour than the rest—highlighting noun [uncountable]
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1[countable] the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competitionhighlight of That weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip.highlight from At 11.30 we’ll be showing highlights from the third round of the FA Cup.2highlights [plural] areas of hair that have been made a lighter colour than the rest3[countable] technical a light bright area on a painting or photograph