accentuate

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vt. 以重音念, 强调, 重读

发音

UK /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/
US /əkˈsɛn.t͡ʃu.eɪt/
AU
UK /ækˈsɛn.t͡ʃuˌeɪt/
US /ækˈsɛn.t͡ʃuˌeɪt/

词形变化

accentuated accentuates 三单 accentuates accentuating accentuating 现在分词 accentuated 过去式 accentuated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To mark with a written accent.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

accent stress emphasize emphasise punctuate

上位词 9

say show express pronounce articulate enunciate enounce evince sound out

下位词 10

background emphasize underline emphasise downplay bring out play down set off underscore bear down

词源

First attested in 1731; borrowed from Medieval Latin accentuātus, perfect passive participle of accentuō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin accentus.

来源：wiktionary