Word · Frequency #2093
stresses
强调；着重
stresses is the third person singular of stress.
To emphasise something, such as a syllable, a word, or a point in an argument.
- 1.
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
- 2.
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
- 3.
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
- 4.
To emphasise (words in speaking).
- 5.
To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
使焦虑；使有压力；使受力；使受压；加压力于；着重；重读
In use
I want to stress how important it is to wear a helmet.
She stressed that we should finish the project by Friday.
The report stresses the need for better public transport.
Verb forms
base stress · third person stresses · -ing stressing · past stressed · past participle stressed
Connections
Collocations
- stress the importance of sth
- 强调……的重要性
- The manager stressed the importance of meeting deadlines.经理强调了按时完成任务的重要性。
- stress the point
- 强调这一点
- Let me stress the point again: no phone calls during class.让我再强调一下这一点：上课期间不能打电话。
- stress out
- 使焦虑；给……造成压力
- Trying to meet everyone's expectations really stresses me out.试图满足所有人的期望真的让我压力很大。
- stress a syllable
- 重读一个音节
- In 'record' used as a verb, you stress the second syllable.record 作动词用时，重读第二个音节。
- stress the system
- 给系统施加压力
- Running too many applications at once can stress the system.同时运行太多应用程序会给系统施加压力。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 stress 中的 s 看作被压弯的弹簧，t、r 像双手下压：动词 stress 就是用力压到变形、让人紧张，也引申为强调时把话说重。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic discussions、everyday conversation、engineering or physics settings stress 作动词时有多个义项，语体随义项和场合变化：表示“强调”时多用于正式或学术场合；表示“使焦虑/有压力”时比较常见于日常口语；表示“使受力”则多见于工程技术或物理语境。选用时需结合上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with stress (/strɛs/), sharing the /ɛs/ sound. Note that 'stress' is spelled with 'ss', but the sound matches. Be careful with lookalikes such as 'loss' (/lɔːs/) or 'loose' (/luːs/), which look similar but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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.