名詞 emphasis:

1. special importance or significance
   同義詞：accent
2. intensity or forcefulness of expression
   同義詞：vehemence
3. special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
4. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
   同義詞：stress, accent

1. Restraint or lack of emphasis in expression, as for rhetorical effect.
   輕描淡寫的陳述在表達(dá)上受限制或缺乏強(qiáng)調(diào)，如為了修辭作用
2. Our English course places great emphasis on conversational skills.
   我們的英語課程非常重視會(huì)話技能。

em.pha.sis

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 em.pha.ses[-sôz.]
Special forcefulness of expression that gives importance to something singled out; stress:
強(qiáng)調(diào)：表達(dá)上的特殊加強(qiáng)，以突出某一單獨(dú)事物的重要性；強(qiáng)調(diào)：
例句：
a lecture on housekeeping with emphasis on neatness; paused for emphasis, then announced the winner`s name.
一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)整潔的客房管理演說；停頓一下以示強(qiáng)調(diào)，接著宣布勝利者的姓名

Special attention or effort directed toward something:
著重：對(duì)于某事物的特殊的注意或努力：
例句：
a small-town newspaper`s emphasis on local affairs.
以當(dāng)?shù)厥挛餅橹攸c(diǎn)的小鎮(zhèn)報(bào)紙

Prominence given to a syllable, word, or words, as by raising the voice or printing in italic type.
突出，重讀：對(duì)于音節(jié)、單詞或語句的突出，如通過提高音調(diào)或用斜體

來源：
Latin
拉丁語
from Greek
源自 希臘語
from emphainein [to exhibit, display]
源自 emphainein [展示，顯示]
en- [in] * see en- 2
en- [在…里] *參見 en-2
phainein [to show] * see bh3-
phainein [表演] *參見 bh3-

<參考詞匯><同義詞>emphasis,accent,stressThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .special weight placed on something considered important.:
這些名詞的中心意思是.對(duì)重要事物的特殊強(qiáng)調(diào).：
例句：
laid a strong emphasis on the study of foreign languages;
把主要重點(diǎn)放在學(xué)習(xí)外語上；

例句：
opposition to nuclear power plants, with the accent on total elimination;
反對(duì)核電站，并強(qiáng)調(diào)要徹底消除；

例句：
lay heavy stress on law and order.
主要重點(diǎn)放在法律和秩序上。