詞彙精選：emphasis的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

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n.

強調，重視，重點(+on/upon)

例句：

That school puts particular emphasis on arithmetic and reading.

那所學校側重算術和閱讀。

例句：

They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.

他們重質不重量。

【語】加強語氣

例句：

The emphasis was helped by the speaker's voice, which was inflexible, dry, and dictatorial.

講話者那無轉變餘地的、枯燥的、專橫的聲音，也在幫助他加強語氣。

例句：

A speaker puts emphasis on important words.

演說人在重要詞語上加強語氣。

【語】重音

例句：

Note the overuse of stress on certain words for emphasis and exaggeration.

標出爲強調和誇張某些詞過度使用的重音。

二、詞義辨析：

emphasis,stress

這兩個名詞均可表示“強調”之意。emphasis指盡力突出的重要性或重點。stress常可與emphasis換用，但側重指迫不及待地強調或堅持。

三、參考例句：

Emphasis on employee engagement.

重視員工敬業度。

Emphasis on the "meaningful."

重點在有意義上。

But their emphasis is different.

但他們的着重點不同。

A speaker puts emphasis on important words.

演說人在重要詞語上加強語氣。

Some dictionaries lay special emphasis on grammar.

有些詞典特別強調語法。

Too much emphasis is placed on research.

把重點過多地放在研究上。

We should place emphasis on this problem.

我們應當強調這個問題。

Many language programs put too much emphasis on grammar and not enough emphasis on speaking.

許多語言教學過多強調語法而沒有足夠的強調口語。

They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.

他們重質不重量。

You remember we began with an emphasis on language.

你們還記得嗎，我們一開始講課的重點在語言上。