1. 腔調;口音;土音 Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
accent的解釋
e.g. He had developed a slight American accent. 他說(shuō)話(huà)帶上了一點(diǎn)輕微的美國口音。
2. （某些語(yǔ)言中標在字母上方的）變音符號 An accent is a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.
3. 重點(diǎn);強調;關(guān)注 If you put the accent on a particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance.
accent的反義詞
e.g. He is putting the accent on military readiness... 他強調要保持備戰狀態(tài)。 e.g. There is often a strong accent on material success. 經(jīng)常大力強調物質(zhì)成就。
accent英英釋義
noun
1. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Synonym: accent mark
2. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
e.g. he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Synonym: stressemphasis
3. distinctive manner of oral expression
e.g. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent she had a very clear speech pattern
Synonym: speech pattern
4. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
e.g. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English he has a strong German accent it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy
Synonym: dialectidiom
5. special importance or significance
e.g. the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
Synonym: emphasis
verb
1. put stress on utter with an accent
e.g. In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
Synonym: stressaccentuate
2. to stress, single out as important
e.g. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet