英语词汇“emphasis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

emphasisemphasis /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun (plural emphases /-siz/) [countable, uncountable]

ETYMOLOGYemphasis

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin Greek, from emphainein to show

COLLOCATIONSverbs► put emphasis on something

(also place/lay emphasis on something formal) The airline is accused of putting more emphasis on profit than on safety.

► give emphasis to something

The hospital now gives greater emphasis to cancer prevention.

► shift the emphasis

(=change it to something else) With drug addiction, we are shifting the emphasis from punishment to treatment.

► add emphasis

(=make an opinion or fact seem more important) Underlining a word or phrase adds emphasis.

► the emphasis shifts/moves

(=changes) The emphasis is now shifting away from oil toward renewable sources of energy.

adjectives► great/strong/heavy emphasis

The company places great emphasis on customer care.

► particular/special emphasis

The new law places particular emphasis on saving energy.

► the primary/main emphasis

The primary emphasis must be on quality, not quantity.

► increasing/growing emphasis

Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on creating more jobs.

► considerable emphasis

Most religions put considerable emphasis on the importance of marriage.

► undue emphasis

(=too much) She feels that in our society we place undue emphasis on wealth and possessions.

► renewed emphasis

When all the men came back from fighting in the war, there was a renewed emphasis on women's roles as wives and mothers.

1special attention or importance: emphasis on The restaurant serves healthy food, with an emphasis on fresh fish. The class places emphasis on practical work (=spends time working on it because it is important). He added emphasis to every statement by pounding his fist on the table. In the past ten years, there has been a shift in emphasis toward solar and wind energy (=a change of emphasis).2eng. lang. arts special importance that is given to a word or phrase by saying it louder or higher, or by printing it in a special way SYN stress: The emphasis should be on the first syllable. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, Greek, from emphainein to show]COLLOCATIONSverbsput emphasis on something (also place/lay emphasis on something formal) The airline is accused of putting more emphasis on profit than on safety.give emphasis to something The hospital now gives greater emphasis to cancer prevention.shift the emphasis (=change it to something else) With drug addiction, we are shifting the emphasis from punishment to treatment.add emphasis (=make an opinion or fact seem more important) Underlining a word or phrase adds emphasis.the emphasis shifts/moves (=changes) The emphasis is now shifting away from oil toward renewable sources of energy.adjectivesgreat/strong/heavy emphasis The company places great emphasis on customer care.particular/special emphasis The new law places particular emphasis on saving energy.the primary/main emphasis The primary emphasis must be on quality, not quantity.increasing/growing emphasis Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on creating more jobs.considerable emphasis Most religions put considerable emphasis on the importance of marriage.undue emphasis (=too much) She feels that in our society we place undue emphasis on wealth and possessions.renewed emphasis When all the men came back from fighting in the war, there was a renewed emphasis on women's roles as wives and mothers.

单词	emphasis
释义	emphasisemphasis /ˈɛmfəsɪs/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun (plural emphases /-siz/) [countable, uncountable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYemphasis Origin: 1500-1600 Latin Greek, from emphainein to show Collocations COLLOCATIONSverbs► put emphasis on something (also place/lay emphasis on something formal) The airline is accused of putting more emphasis on profit than on safety. ► give emphasis to something The hospital now gives greater emphasis to cancer prevention. ► shift the emphasis (=change it to something else) With drug addiction, we are shifting the emphasis from punishment to treatment. ► add emphasis (=make an opinion or fact seem more important) Underlining a word or phrase adds emphasis. ► the emphasis shifts/moves (=changes) The emphasis is now shifting away from oil toward renewable sources of energy. adjectives► great/strong/heavy emphasis The company places great emphasis on customer care. ► particular/special emphasis The new law places particular emphasis on saving energy. ► the primary/main emphasis The primary emphasis must be on quality, not quantity. ► increasing/growing emphasis Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on creating more jobs. ► considerable emphasis Most religions put considerable emphasis on the importance of marriage. ► undue emphasis (=too much) She feels that in our society we place undue emphasis on wealth and possessions. ► renewed emphasis When all the men came back from fighting in the war, there was a renewed emphasis on women's roles as wives and mothers. 1special attention or importance: emphasis on The restaurant serves healthy food, with an emphasis on fresh fish. The class places emphasis on practical work (=spends time working on it because it is important). He added emphasis to every statement by pounding his fist on the table. In the past ten years, there has been a shift in emphasis toward solar and wind energy (=a change of emphasis).2eng. lang. arts special importance that is given to a word or phrase by saying it louder or higher, or by printing it in a special way SYN stress: The emphasis should be on the first syllable. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin, Greek, from emphainein to show]COLLOCATIONSverbsput emphasis on something (also place/lay emphasis on something formal) The airline is accused of putting more emphasis on profit than on safety.give emphasis to something The hospital now gives greater emphasis to cancer prevention.shift the emphasis (=change it to something else) With drug addiction, we are shifting the emphasis from punishment to treatment.add emphasis (=make an opinion or fact seem more important) Underlining a word or phrase adds emphasis.the emphasis shifts/moves (=changes) The emphasis is now shifting away from oil toward renewable sources of energy.adjectivesgreat/strong/heavy emphasis The company places great emphasis on customer care.particular/special emphasis The new law places particular emphasis on saving energy.the primary/main emphasis The primary emphasis must be on quality, not quantity.increasing/growing emphasis Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on creating more jobs.considerable emphasis Most religions put considerable emphasis on the importance of marriage.undue emphasis (=too much) She feels that in our society we place undue emphasis on wealth and possessions.renewed emphasis When all the men came back from fighting in the war, there was a renewed emphasis on women's roles as wives and mothers.
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