Word · Frequency #15534
keynotes
基调;主题
keynotes is the plural of keynote.
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
- 1.
A speech that sets the main theme of a conference or other gathering; a keynote speech or keynote address.
设定会议或其他聚会主要主题的演讲
- 2.
the principal theme in a speech or literary work
主旨;基调
- 3.
The main theme of a speech, a written work, or a conference.
演讲、书面作品或会议的主要主题
- 4.
a fundamental or central idea
核心思想;基本观念
- 5.
The note on which a musical key is based; the tonic.
音乐调的基础音;主音
- 6.
(music) the first note of a diatonic scale
主音
设定会议或其他聚会主要主题的演讲;主旨;基调;演讲、书面作品或会议的主要主题;核心思想;基本观念;音乐调的基础音;主音
In use
The keynote of the mayor's speech was the need for more affordable housing.
Can you identify the keynote of this poem?
The keynote of the report is that current policies are not sustainable.
give a keynote (speech/address)
keynote 常与 give, deliver 搭配,表示发表主旨演讲。
The CEO gave the keynote at the annual conference.
首席执行官在年会上发表了主旨演讲。
keynote a conference/event
作为动词时,keynote 直接接会议或活动。
Professor Smith keynoted the international summit.
史密斯教授在国际峰会上发表了主旨演讲。
the keynote of sth
Connections
Collocations
- keynote address
- 主题演讲
- The CEO gave the keynote address at the annual meeting.首席执行官在年会上发表了主题演讲。
- keynote speaker
- 主题演讲者
- She was one of the featured keynote speakers at the forum.她是该论坛的特邀主题演讲者之一。
- deliver a keynote
- 发表主旨演讲
- He delivered a keynote on sustainable development.他发表了关于可持续发展的主旨演讲。
- keynote presentation
- 主旨报告
- The keynote presentation highlighted the company's new strategy.主旨报告重点介绍了公司的新战略。
- keynote a conference
- 在会议上作主旨发言
- She will keynote the international conference next month.她将在下个月的国际会议上作主旨发言。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 keynote 拆成 key(关键)+ note(音符/调子):像一段主旋律定住全场基调。联想 keynote speech(主题演讲),就是为整场活动定调的那场演讲。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术或行业会议、正式演讲、文学批评与写作 表示“主题、基调”时,多用于正式演讲、会议主题报告或文学评论等较正式场合;日常口语较少单独使用,更常说 main theme 或 main point。
Pronunciation & Spelling
下列单词都与 keynote 中的 -note 部分押韵,都含有 /oʊt/ 音:note, vote, quote, wrote, boat, coat。注意拼写差异:note, vote, quote, wrote 拼作 -ote,而 boat, coat 拼作 -oat。注意形近音异词:not /nɑt/ 和 out /aʊt/ 看似相似,但发音不同,不要混淆。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.