词汇精选：emphasis的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

强调，重视，重点(+on/upon)

例句：

That school puts particular emphasis on arithmetic and reading.

那所学校侧重算术和阅读。

例句：

They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.

他们重质不重量。

【语】加强语气

例句：

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

讲话者那无转变余地的、枯燥的、专横的声音，也在帮助他加强语气。

例句：

A speaker puts emphasis on important words.

演说人在重要词语上加强语气。

【语】重音

例句：

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

标出为强调和夸张某些词过度使用的重音。

二、词义辨析：

emphasis,stress

这两个名词均可表示“强调”之意。emphasis指尽力突出的重要性或重点。stress常可与emphasis换用，但侧重指迫不及待地强调或坚持。

三、参考例句：

Emphasis on employee engagement.

重视员工敬业度。

Emphasis on the "meaningful."

重点在有意义上。

But their emphasis is different.

但他们的着重点不同。

A speaker puts emphasis on important words.

演说人在重要词语上加强语气。

Some dictionaries lay special emphasis on grammar.

有些词典特别强调语法。

Too much emphasis is placed on research.

把重点过多地放在研究上。

We should place emphasis on this problem.

我们应当强调这个问题。

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

许多语言教学过多强调语法而没有足够的强调口语。

They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.

他们重质不重量。

You remember we began with an emphasis on language.

你们还记得吗，我们一开始讲课的重点在语言上。