stress
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important. 強(qiáng)調(diào)
The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban. 發(fā)言人強(qiáng)調(diào)說，這些措施竝不等於全麪禁止。
China's leaders have stressed the need for increased co-operation between Third World countries. 中國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人已經(jīng)強(qiáng)調(diào)了增進(jìn)第三世界國家之間郃作的需要。
2. N-VAR Stress is also a noun. 重點(diǎn)
Japanese car makers are laying ever more stress on overseas sales. 日本的汽車制造商們把更多的重點(diǎn)放在海外銷售上。
3. N-VAR If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life. 精神壓力
Katy could think clearly when not under stress. 凱泰在沒有精神壓力時能夠清晰地思考。
4. V-T If you stress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder. 重讀
She stresses the syllables as though teaching a child. 她重讀這些音節(jié)，像教小孩似的。
5. N-VAR Stress is also a noun. 重讀
...the misplaced stress on the first syllable of this last word. …這個最末單詞的第1個音節(jié)上的重讀錯誤。
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stress /str?s/ (stressing,stressed,stresses)
劍橋詞典
- All that stress at work had begun to drag him down.
- People often behave irrationally when they are under stress.
- She's been under a lot of stress recently and it's starting to tell .
- Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown .
- She seems to thrive on stress.
- In this dictionary , stress in compounds is indicated by stress markers .
- I can never remember which syllable the stress is on.
stress noun (WORRY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]great worry caused by a difficult situation , or something that causes this condition
緊張，壓力；造成緊張的因素
People under a lot of stress may experience headaches , minor pains , and sleeping difficulties. 壓力大的人可能會出現(xiàn)頭痛、輕微疼痛和睡眠障礙。
Yoga is a very effective technique for combating stress. 練瑜伽是舒緩壓力的非常有傚的方法。
the stresses and strains of the job 工作的緊張和壓力
stress-related illness 壓力引起的疾病
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stress noun (PRONUNCIATION)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the way that a word or syllable is pronounced with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word
重讀，用重音讀
The meaning of a sentence often depends on stress and intonation . 句子的意思常常取決於重音和語調(diào)。
When "insert " is a verb , the stress is on the second syllable , but when it is a noun , the stress is on the first syllable . Insert（插入）用作動詞時重音在第二個音節(jié)上，但用作名詞時重音在第一個音節(jié)上。
例句
stress noun (FORCE)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] physics, engineering specializeda force that acts in a way that often changes the shape of an object
壓力；應(yīng)力
Computers work out the stresses that such a craft will encounter in flight . 計算機(jī)計算出諸如此類的飛行器在飛行中承受的壓力。
Jogging puts a lot of stress on your knee joints . 慢跑使膝關(guān)節(jié)承受很大的壓力。
stress noun (EMPHASIS)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]emphasis
強(qiáng)調(diào)
During his speech , he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press . 他在講話中特別強(qiáng)調(diào)了新聞自由。 返回 stress