stress
- v.强调;着重;重读;(使)焦虑不安，疲惫不堪;用重音读
- n.应力;强调;压力;重要性;加强（音）;紧张;重音;精神压力;心理负担;环境恶劣引起的疾病
复数： stresses 过去式： stressed 现在分词： stressing 过去分词： stressed 第三人称单数： stresses
stressnoun
精神压力 mental pressure
精神压力；心理负担；紧张
pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb's life
Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress .
人在压力之下，办事情就容易出差错。
to suffer from stress
有精神压力
coping with stress
应对压力
She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life.
她承受不了作为一个公众人物的生活压力和紧张。
stress-related illnesses
与精神压力有关的疾病
emotional/mental stress
感情 / 思想负担
Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness.
心理压力常常是形成长期病的一个因素。
stress management (= dealing with stress)
对于压力的应对
物理压力 physical pressure
压力；应力
pressure put on sth that can damage it or make it lose its shape
When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body.
一旦受伤，你便会让身体其他部位受力。
a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure)
足部应力性骨折
强调 emphasis
强调；重要性
special importance given to sth
She lays great stress on punctuality.
她十分注重守时。
I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.
我认为公司对成本强调有余，而对质量重视不足。
单词；音节 on word/syllable
重音；重读
an extra force used when pronouncing a particular word or syllable
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation.
我们学习了语音、重读和语调。
primary/secondary stress
主 / 次重音
In ‘strategic’ the stress falls on the second syllable.
strategic一词的重音在第二音节。
音乐 in music
加强（音）
extra force used when making a particular sound in music
疾病 illness
环境恶劣引起的疾病
illness caused by difficult physical conditions
Those most vulnerable to heat stress are the elderly.
上了年纪的人最容易因受热而生病。
verb
强调 emphasize
强调；着重
to emphasize a fact, an idea, etc.
He stressed the importance of a good education.
他强调了接受良好教育的重要性。
I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential.
我必须强调，我告诉你的一切都要严加保密。
‘There is,’ Johnson stressed, ‘no real alternative.’
约翰逊强调说：“别无真正能够替代的办法。”
It must be stressed that this disease is very rare.
必须着重指出，这种病非常罕见。
单词；音节 word/syllable
重读；用重音读
to give extra force to a word or syllable when saying it
You stress the first syllable in ‘happiness’.
happiness一词重读第一个音节。
（使）焦虑不安，疲惫不堪
to become or make sb become too anxious or tired to be able to relax
I try not to stress out when things go wrong.
出问题时，我尽量不紧张。
Driving in cities really stresses me (out).
在城市里开车让我真的很紧张。
These words both mean to give extra force to a syllable, word or phrase when you are saying it.以上两词均含（音节、单词、短语中的）重读之义。
to give extra force to a word or syllable when saying it 指重读、用重音读（单词或音节）：
You stress the first syllable in ‘happiness’.
happiness一词重读第一个音节。
to give extra force to a word or phrase when saying it, especially to show that it is important 指重读、强调（词或短语）、加强语气：
‘Let nothing … nothing,’ he emphasized the word, ‘tempt you.’
“别让任何事物…任何事物，”他强调任何这个词道，“来引诱你。”
stress
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VERB 强调;着重指出
If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important.The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban...
该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
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N-VAR 精神压力;心理负担;紧张
If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life.Katy could think clearly when not under stress...
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
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N-VAR 压力;应力
Stresses are strong physical pressures applied to an object.Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。
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VERB 重读;用重音读
If you stress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder.'Sit down,' she replied, stressing each word.
“坐下，”她一字一顿地说道。
noun
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- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- he put the stress on the wrong syllable
- Synonym: emphasis accent
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- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
- the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
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- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
- Synonym: tension tenseness
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- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- she endured the stresses and strains of life
- he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelso
- Synonym: strain
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- special emphasis attached to something
- the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
- Synonym: focus
verb
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- put stress on;utter with an accent
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- Synonym: accent accentuate
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- to stress, single out as important
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- Synonym: emphasize emphasise punctuate accent accentuate
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- test the limits of
- You are trying my patience!
- Synonym: try strain
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She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system .
她极力强调新制度的优点。
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I must stress that everything I 've told you is strictly confidential .
我必须强调，我告诉你的一切都要严加保密。
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Stress is a major problem of modern life .
压力是现代生活中的主要问题。
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Only then did she realize the stress he was under .
直到那时她才意识到他所承受的压力。
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I try not to stress out when things go wrong .
出问题时，我尽量不紧张。
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Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management .
工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切的事。
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Thinking positively is one way of dealing with stress .
保持乐观是对付压力的一种方法。
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Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness .
心理压力常常是形成长期病的一个因素。
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Fit people are better able to cope with stress .
健康的人较能应付压力。
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Stress can exact a high price from workers .
压力可能迫使工人付出昂贵的代价。
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It must be stressed that this disease is very rare .
必须着重指出，这种病非常罕见。
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A person 's health improves with the avoidance of stress .
一个人只要避免紧张，健康状况就会改善。
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Any disturbance to the body 's state of equilibrium can produce stress .
对身体平衡状态的任何干扰都可能产生压力。
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Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life ?
你生活中的压力太大吗？
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Those most vulnerable to heat stress are the elderly .
上了年纪的人最容易因受热而生病。
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When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body .
一旦受伤，你便会让身体其他部位受力。
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These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension .
这些训练旨在抵消压力与紧张的影响。
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You will learn to cope with the stresses and strains of public life .
你要学会怎样应付公众人物生活的紧张和辛劳。
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Stress has an immeasurably more serious effect on our lives than we realize .
压力对我们的生活造成的影响比我们意识到的要严重得多。
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The author stresses the uniqueness of the individual .
这位作者强调个人的独特性。
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Driving in cities really stresses me .
在城市里开车让我真的很紧张。
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The President stressed a favourite campaign theme ─ greater emphasis on education .
总统强调了最喜欢的竞选主题——加大教育投入。
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She stressed the importance of careful preparation .
她强调了认真准备的重要性。
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Stress can predispose people to heart attacks .
紧张容易使人心脏病发作。
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I 've been feeling under stress lately .
我最近感到压力很大。
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She stressed the importance of good teamwork .
她强调了团队合作的重要性。
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He wasn 't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job .
对付这项工作的紧张与压力，他无能为力。
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Which syllable does the stress fall on ?
重音在哪个音节？
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Capitalism stresses innovation , competition and individualism .
资本主义强调的是创新、竞争和个人至上。
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She stressed the need for constant vigilance .
她强调必须时常保持警惕。
指尽力突出的重点或重要性。
Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
道德问题是他讲话的重点。
This book places a special emphasis on air pollution.
这本书特别强调了空气污染问题。
指某一事物的着重点。
He gave a speech with the accent on education.
他发表了讲话，重点在教育方面。
The company put the accent on new information technology.
该公司把重点放在新信息技术上面。
可与 emphasis 换用，侧重指对某一观念、事实、活动等给予的特别关注或重视。
He lays stress/emphasis on honesty as an important virtue.
他强调诚实是一种重要的美德。
The stress/emphasis of our work should now be on agriculture.
我们现在的工作重点应该放在农业上。
主要指精神、心理上的紧张，也指人与人或国与国之间的紧张关系，或某物被过度拉伸的程度或状态。
You can do some exercises to relieve tension.
你可以通过做运动来减压。
The talk lessened the tension greatly.
这次会谈大大缓和了紧张局面。
Tension developed between the students and faculty.
学生和教职员工之间的关系逐渐紧张起来。
Headaches may be caused by tension in the neck muscles.
头痛可能是由颈部肌肉紧张导致的。
多指由气体或液体产生的压力，或某事物所产生的压力或影响力，包括工作或生活中的压力。
The tyre is too hard; reduce the pressure a bit.
这轮胎太硬，要减少一点压力。
Her health collapsed under the pressure of work.
她的身体被工作压力压垮了。
We must bring more pressure to bear on him.
我们应对他施加更大的压力。
She was able to cope well with the pressures of life.
她能妥善应付生活压力。
指物体所承受的张力或拉力，也指因外界压力而造成的身心和情绪等方面的焦虑或压抑。
This post takes the strain of the whole structure.
这根柱子承受了整个结构的压力。
She's under a lot of strain at the moment because her child's ill.
她现在心情紧张，因为她的小孩病了。
Too much work put a severe strain on employees.
工作量过大使雇员产生很严重的焦虑情绪。
指施加于物体、能使其损坏或变形的压力或应力；也指精神压力或心理负担，侧重于一种长期的忧虑。
Shoes with high heels put great stress on ankles.
高跟鞋会对脚踝产生很大的压力。
Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.
苏珊被考试的压力压垮了。
The stress from the new job caused him to suffer from gastric ulcers.
新工作的压力使他患上了胃溃疡。
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