accentuate

英 [əkˈsentʃueɪt]

美 [əkˈsentʃueɪt]

v.  着重; 强调; 使突出

过去分词：accentuated　过去式：accentuated　第三人称单数：accentuates　现在分词：accentuating　

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牛津词典

verb

• 着重；强调；使突出
  to emphasize sth or make it more noticeable

柯林斯词典

• VERB 强调;加重;使更明显
  Toaccentuatesomething means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
  1. His shaven head accentuates his large round face...
     光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。
  2. The whole air of menace was accentuated by the fact that he was so cordial and soft-voiced.
     他如此亲切，说话轻声细语，这更加重了威胁的语气。

英英释义

verb

• put stress on
  1. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
  Synonym:stressaccent
• to stress, single out as important
  1. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
  Synonym:stressemphasizeemphasisepunctuateaccent

双语例句

• These trends exacerbate competition and conflicts over access to land, water and biological resources, accentuate extreme poverty and hunger, and undermine political stability.
  这些趋势加剧了对土地、水和生物资源获得的竞争和冲突，使极端贫穷和饥饿更为突出，破坏了政治稳定。
• For me, I always wanted to highlight what makes me different and accentuate my personal differences.
  对我而言，我一直希望突出自己的不同之处和个体差异性。
• The military and security concerns that dominate the governance of these two regions further accentuate the priority given to external and/ or Han ownership and control.
  对这两个地区治理的军事和安全考量，进一步凸显了汉族的优先权和控制权。
• But the person that has invigorative feeble, blue disease is unfavorable contact blue, can accentuate otherwise illness.
  但患有精神衰弱、忧郁病的人不宜接触蓝色，否则会加重病情。
• There is no place for metaphor or analogy in this process, since these accentuate the superficial.
  在此过程中没有隐喻和类推，因为设计着重于表面。
• Fish sauce can accentuate the flavours of seafood, and it is the most important seasoning for this dish.
  ·鱼露是这道菜的重点调味料，可以为海鲜提味。
• But at this early stage, we choose to accentuate ( and reward) the positive.
  但在初期，我们选择表扬（并奖励）正确的做法。
• Is acupuncture cure sciatica good? Can you accentuate inflammation of department of gynaecology?
  针灸治疗坐骨神经痛好不好？会不会加重妇科炎症？
• The models have awesome figures and the bikinis and swimsuits really accentuate their best qualities. Thanks!
  模型有令人惊畏的数字和比基尼装并且泳装确实加重他们的最好的质量感谢！
• And serve to accentuate the density and interplay of matt and shine.
  以弯曲强调密度，亚光和闪耀之间的相互映衬。