1. U C 压力，紧张　pressure caused by the problems of living, too much work, etc.
2. U 强调，重要性　special emphasis or significance
3. U 重力　force that acts on a thing or between parts of a thing, and tends to pull or twist it out of shape; tension
4. U C 重音　emphasis put on a word or syllable

　The roof couldn't bear the stress of the snow.　屋顶受不了积雪的压力。
　Some students are completely struck down by the stresses of examinations.　有些学生被考试的压力完全压垮了。
　My parents lay great stress on honesty.　我的父母十分注重诚实。
　This instrument measures the stresses in an aircraft's wing.　这种仪器可以测量出飞机机翼所承受的压力。
　The stress is on the last syllable.　重音在最后一个音节上。

 ♣ stress, accent
　参见accent条。

1. vt.重读　 put a stress on
2. vt.强调　 give importance to

　～ the danger of the examination failing　强调考试失败的危险性
　～ the fact　强调事实
　～ the importance of better public relation　强调了良好的公共关系的重要性
　～ the importance of idiomatic usage in a language　强调了语言中习惯用法的重要性
　～ the principles　强调原则
　～ the same problem　强调了同一个问题
　～ the word of "stretch"　强调stretch一源
　～ artificially　虚假地强调
　～ contemptuously　傲慢地强调
　～ directly　直接强调
　～ exclusively　独自强调
　～ formally　正式强调
　～ hugely　极为强调
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地强调
　～ markedly　明显强调
　～ nicely　很好地强调
　～ ostensibly　表面上强调
　～ particularly　特别强调
　～ powerfully　十分强调
　～ precisely　确切地强调
　～ prematurely　提前强调
　～ previously　事先强调
　～ principally　主要强调
　～ probably　适当强调
　～ regularly　经常强调
　～ repeatedly　多次强调
　～ strictly　严格强调
　～ strongly　坚决强调
　～ tentatively　暂时强调
　～ thoroughly　全面强调
　～ unaffectedly　自然流露地强调
　～ unanimously　一致强调
　～ utterly　绝对强调
　～ verbally　口头强调

　We stress the last syllable on "violin".　violin这个词的最后一个音节要重读。
　He stressed the word of "unity".　他特别重读“团结”一词。
　That article stressed the same problem.　那篇文章强调了同一个问题。
　He stressed the importance of better public relation.　他强调了良好的公共关系的重要性。
　In his lecture, he stressed the importance of idiomatic usage in a language.　他在演讲中着重强调了语言中习惯用法的重要性。
　The teacher stressed the danger of the examination failing.　老师反复强调考试失败的危险。
　The teacher stressed the principles by examples.　这位教师用实例来强调这些原则。
　He stressed the point that we should be punctual.　他强调我们应该准时。
　The lawyer stressed the fact that the defendant killed the boy accidentally.　律师强调被告是意外杀死了那个男孩的。
　The word "important" is stressed on the second syllable.　 important这个词的重音在第二个音节上。
　He stressed that we should always be honest.　他强调我们应该永远诚实。
　They stressed that all regulations would be strictly enforced.　他们强调地指出，一切规章都将严格执行。

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