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emphasis

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/

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noun

重点，强调

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

Examples :

"He paused for emphasis before saying who had won."

他停顿了一下，为了强调，才说出谁赢了。

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noun

重点，强调。

Special attention or prominence given to something.

Examples :

"The teacher placed emphasis on understanding the concept, not just memorizing the facts. "

老师强调的是理解概念，而不是死记硬背事实。

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noun

重点, 着重, 强调

Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.

Examples :

"He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech."

他用黄色荧光笔标出在演讲中应该着重强调的地方。

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noun

重点音, 重音

The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.

Examples :

"The emphasis on the "t" in the word "important" makes it sound stronger than the "t" in the word "tiny". "

“important”这个词里“t”的发音重点音处理，让它听起来比“tiny”这个词里的“t”更重。

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noun

着重，强调。

The use of boldface.

Examples :

"The teacher used emphasis in the textbook, highlighting important dates with boldface. "

老师在课本中使用了着重的方式，用粗体字来突出重要的日期。

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