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stress/stres;strɛs/n[U,C](pressureorworryresultingfrom)mentalorphysicaldistress,difficultcircumstances,etc精神上或肉体上的痛苦、困难的情况等(所造成的压力或忧虑):beunder/sufferfromstress在压力下[受到压力]*intimesofstress,iedifficulty,trouble,etc在困难时期*thestressesandstrainsofmodernlife现代生活的压力和紧张.[U]~(onsth)specialemphasisorsignificance强调;重要性:Hefeelsthatthereisnotenoughstressondramaattheschool.他觉得这所学校对戏剧不够重视.*Shelaysgreatstressonpunctuality,ieregardsitasveryimportant.她非常强调要遵守时刻.[C,U](a)(resultof)extraforceusedinspeakingaparticularwordorsyllable重读;重音:In`strategic'thestressis/fallsonthesecondsyllable.strategic这个字的重音在第二个音节上.*StressandrhythmareimportantinspeakingEnglish.说英语时,重音和节奏是很重要的.*Youmustlearnwheretoplacethestresses.必须掌握在什麽地方重读.Cf参看inflection2,intonation2.(b)(resultof)extraforceusedwhenmakingasoundinmusic(音乐中声音的)加强,加强音:Putastressonthefirstnoteineachbar.每一小节的第一个音符要加强.[C,U]~(onsth)(espinmechanics)forcethatactsonathingorbetweenpartsofathing,andtendstopullortwistitoutofshape;tension(尤指力学的)应力:Highwindsputgreatstressonthestructure.大风作用於该建筑物上而产生巨大的应力.*[attrib作定语]astressfractureofaboneintheleg腿部的应力性骨折.>stressv[Tn,Tf]putstressoremphasison(sth)着重,强调(某事物);重读(某音节);加强(某音符):Youstressthefirstsyllablein`happiness'.happiness一字的第一个音节要重读.*Hestressedthepointthat....他强调这一点....*ImuststressthatwhatIsayisconfidential.我要强调我说的话是保密的.stressful/-fl;-fəl/adjcausingstress(1)有压力的:Shefindshernewteachingjobverystressful.她觉得新的教学工作非常紧张.#`stressmarkmark(asusedinthisdictionary)toindicatethestress(3a)onasyllableinaword重音符号(表示字中某一音节须重读的符号,如本词典所用的):Intheword`sympathetic'/ˏsɪmpəˈθetɪk;ˏsɪmpəˋθɛtɪk/theprimarystress(`)isonthethirdsyllable,andthesecondarystress(,)isonthefirstsyllable.在sympathetic一字中,主重音符号(`)是在第三个音节上,次重音符号(,)在第一个音节上.
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