give special importance or prominence (something) in speaking or writing 强调,着重 he jabbed a finger into the table top to emphasize his point. 他把手指戳向桌面,以此强调他的观点。 [with clause]he emphasized that the drug works in only 30 per cent of cases. 他强调,那种药只对30%的病例有效。 ■lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking 重读(词,短语);加强…的语气 ■make (something) more clearly defined 使…突出(或明显) a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape. 显露她身段的长到臀部的上衣。