emphasize英[?emf?sa?z] 美[??mf??sa?z]vt.強調(diào)，著重; 加強語氣; 使突出;例句：He flourished the glass to emphasize thepoint.他揮動手中的杯子來強調(diào)這一點。【形態(tài)變化】過去式：emphasized現(xiàn)在分詞：emphasizing過去分詞：emphasized第三人稱單數(shù)：emphasizes【常用搭配】～+名詞emphasize the importance of sth強調(diào)某事的重要性～+副詞emphasize repeatedly反復強調(diào)～+介詞emphasize sth to sb向某人強調(diào)某事例句：He emphasized the importance of carefuldriving.他強調(diào)小心駕駛的重要性。

Mr. Thompson was at pains to emphasize thathe was threatening nobody.湯普森先生著重強調(diào)他不是在威脅任何人。