emphasize

emphasize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
[with obj.]
  1. 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。
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