Word · Frequency #9738
accentuating
强调；突出
accentuating is the present participle of accentuate.
核心释义
To make something more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
- 1.
用重音或语音重读发音。
To pronounce with an accent or vocal stress.
- 2.
使突出；使更明显或更醒目；强调。
To bring out distinctly; to make more noticeable or prominent; to emphasize.
- 3.
用书面重音符号标记。
To mark with a written accent.
重读；以重音读出；标注重音符号；用重音或语音重读发音。；使突出；使更明显或更醒目；强调。；用书面重音符号标记。
用法In use
The dark colors accentuate the elegant lines of the dress.
用法提示：accentuate 作谓语动词，表示“强调、突出”物体的特征。
His nervousness was accentuated by the pressure of the exam.
用法提示：was accentuated 是被动语态，表示“被加剧”，强调外部因素使某种特质更明显。
She wore a belt to accentuate her waistline.
用法提示：to accentuate 是不定式作目的状语，表示“为了强调/突显”。
accentuate + noun
The new policy accentuates the need for energy conservation.
新政策强调了节能的必要性。
accentuate + that clause
此结构中的 that 可省略。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- accentuate the positive
- 突出积极面
- We should accentuate the positive aspects of the situation.我们应该突出情况的积极方面。
- accentuate the need
- 强调必要性
- The report accentuates the need for immediate action.报告强调了立即行动的必要性。
- accentuate the importance
- 强调重要性
- This incident accentuates the importance of safety measures.这一事件突出了安全措施的重要性。
- accentuate features
- 突出特征
- The lighting accentuates the architectural features of the building.灯光突出了建筑的特色。
- accentuate differences
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把accentuate拆成accent（口音）+uate，想象说话时用重音强调某个词。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、商业报告、演讲 该词通常用于正式场合，强调某事物的重要性或突出其特点，在口语中相对少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-uate' ending with 'accentuate', but their stress patterns differ: 'accentuate' has stress on the second syllable (ac-CEN-tu-ate), while 'evaluate' has stress on the second (e-VAL-u-ate) with a different vowel, and 'graduate', 'situate', 'fluctuate' have stress on the first syllable. None rhyme exactly.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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