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emphasis

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em·pha·sis /ˈemfəsɪs/ ●●○ W2 AWL noun (plural emphases /-siːz/) [countableC, uncountableU]  
1  EMPHASIZEspecial attention or importance 重点，重要性；强调
emphasis on
 In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness.
在日本人们非常注重礼节。
put/place emphasis on something
 The course places emphasis on practical work.
这门课程重视实践。
 a change of emphasis in government policy
政府政策重心的变化
2  SLspecial importance that is given to a word or phrase by saying it louder or higher, or by printing it in a special way 〔单词或短语的〕重读，重音；强调 → stress
emphasis on
 The emphasis should be on the first syllable.
重音应落在第一个音节。
 ‘And I can assure you, ’ she said with emphasis, ‘that he is innocent.’
“我可以向你保证，”她加重语气说道，“他是无辜的。
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
put emphasis on something
We need to put greater emphasis on planning.
The airline is accused of placing more emphasis on profit than on safety.
place/lay emphasis on something formal
The coach has placed the emphasis firmly on youth by including three teenagers in the team.
give emphasis to something
Since league tables were introduced, schools have given even greater emphasis to exam results.
shift the emphasis (=change the emphasis to something else)
With drug addicts, we need to shift the emphasis from punishment to treatment.
add emphasis (=make an opinion or fact seem more important)
Put bullet points before each statement to add emphasis.
the emphasis shifts/moves (=changes)
The emphasis is now shifting away from oil towards renewable sources of energy.
adjectives
great emphasis
The company places great emphasis on customer care.
a strong/heavy emphasis
There is a strong emphasis on research in the university.
the main emphasis
The main emphasis must be on quality, not quantity.
particular/special emphasis
The new legislation places particular emphasis on energy conservation.
increased/increasing emphasis
Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on creating more jobs.
considerable emphasis
Most religions put considerable emphasis on the importance of marriage.
phrases
a change of emphasis (also a shift in emphasis)
There has been a change of emphasis in the government’s foreign policy.
Examples from the Corpus
emphasis• There has been an emphasis on, and lauding of, the continuity and stability.• Claire ranges back and forth at the foot of the bed, throwing her arms around for emphasis.• Bills completed by 1980 laid special emphasis on recycling and energy conversion.• The emphasis should be on the first syllable.• The emphasis was on what the student had to do that day and what might be accomplished.• The emphasis was to be mainly on placements in inner city areas.• The emphasis will be on real situations, real problems and real solutions.• It is worth examining briefly some of the possible explanations for this emphasis on remedial law.• This emphasis on worship is at the heart of the gospel itself.
emphasis on• Menu items have a Southern flair, with an emphasis on fresh fish.
Origin emphasis
(1500-1600) Latin Greek, from emphainein “to show”
em·pha·sis noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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