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emphasize vt.强调,着重 v.强调 The verb emphasize works when you really want to stress a point or give extra weight to an issue. Emphasize comes from words that mean “significance” and “to present or show.” A player who finally makes the varsity team might emphasize this achievement by always wearing his practice jersey — even off the field, or you might emphasize the importance of being on time by locking the door on latecomers. ★★★☆☆ 2007.2

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['emfəsaiz] To emphasize is to make something important, or stress it, like when you were little and your parents would always emphasize the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street. They told you again and again and again. And again. Creativity rather than analytical skills is emphasized now. in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 emphasise1[VERB 动词]强调；重视 To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.   [V that]  [V how]But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting...但是也已经强调过，此次会议预计不会带来重大政策转变。Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks.和孩子讨论污染问题，强调清洁的街道、草地或公园有多么美丽。

英语单词	emphasize
英美音标	['emfəsaiz]
中文释义	vt.强调,着重 v.强调
vocab简明	To emphasize is to make something important, or stress it, like when you were little and your parents would always emphasize the importance of looking both ways before crossing the street. They told you again and again and again. And again.
vocab扩展	The verb emphasize works when you really want to stress a point or give extra weight to an issue. Emphasize comes from words that mean “significance” and “to present or show.” A player who finally makes the varsity team might emphasize this achievement by always wearing his practice jersey — even off the field, or you might emphasize the importance of being on time by locking the door on latecomers.
真题原句	Creativity rather than analytical skills is emphasized now.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 emphasise 1 [VERB 动词]强调；重视 To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it. [V that] [V how] But it's also been emphasized that no major policy changes can be expected to come out of the meeting... 但是也已经强调过，此次会议预计不会带来重大政策转变。 Discuss pollution with your child, emphasizing how nice a clean street, lawn, or park looks. 和孩子讨论污染问题，强调清洁的街道、草地或公园有多么美丽。
来源	2007.2

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