How do you use "emphasis" in a sentence?

The school places great emphasis on academic achievement. He put emphasis on the word 'never' to make his point clear. There's been a shift in emphasis from quantity to quality.

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Q: What does "emphasis" mean?

Special importance given to something Emphasis is special importance, value, or attention given to something, or stress placed on a word or phrase when speaking. To place emphasis on something means to highlight its significance. The related verb is 'emphasise' (British) or 'emphasize' (American).

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Significado: Special importance given to something

强调，重点

énfasis, importancia

強調、重点

강조, 중점

Emphasis is special importance, value, or attention given to something, or stress placed on a word or phrase when speaking. To place emphasis on something means to highlight its significance. The related verb is 'emphasise' (British) or 'emphasize' (American).

emphasis是对某事给予的特别重要性、价值或关注，或说话时对某个词或短语的重读。对某事物进行emphasis意味着强调其重要性。相关的动词是'emphasise'（英式）或'emphasize'（美式）。

Emphasis es importancia especial, valor o atención dada a algo, o acento puesto en una palabra o frase al hablar. Poner énfasis en algo significa destacar su importancia. El verbo relacionado es 'emphasise' (británico) o 'emphasize' (americano).

emphasisは、何かに与えられる特別な重要性、価値、または注目、または話すときに単語やフレーズに置かれる強勢です。何かにemphasisを置くということは、その重要性を強調することを意味します。関連する動詞は「emphasise」（イギリス）または「emphasize」（アメリカ）です。

emphasis는 어떤 것에 부여하는 특별한 중요성, 가치 또는 관심, 혹은 말할 때 단어나 구에 두는 강세를 의미합니다. 어떤 것에 emphasis를 두다는 것은 그것의 중요성을 부각시키는 것입니다. 관련 동사는 'emphasise'(영국식) 또는 'emphasize'(미국식)입니다.

Ejemplos

The school places great emphasis on academic achievement.
这所学校非常重视学业成绩。
La escuela pone gran énfasis en el logro académico.
その学校は学業成績に大きな重点を置いています。
그 학교는 학업 성취에 큰 중점을 두고 있습니다.
He put emphasis on the word 'never' to make his point clear.
他强调了'never'这个词以明确他的观点。
Él puso énfasis en la palabra 'nunca' para dejar claro su punto.
彼は自分の主張を明確にするために「never」という言葉を強調しました。
그는 자신의 요점을 명확히 하기 위해 'never'라는 단어를 강조했습니다.
There's been a shift in emphasis from quantity to quality.
重点已经从数量转移到了质量。
Ha habido un cambio de énfasis de la cantidad a la calidad.
量から質への重点の移行がありました。
양에서 질로의 중점 이동이 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'emphasis', from Greek 'emphasis' meaning 'significance, indirect meaning', from 'emphainein' (to present, exhibit), from 'en-' (in) + 'phainein' (to show). Originally a rhetorical term for implied meaning.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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