1 [C,U] worry and pressure that is caused by having too much to deal with 精神压力;思想负担:
He's been under a lot of stresssince his wife went into hospital.自从妻子进医院后,他便承受着很大的压力。
Look at trauma. 参看trauma。
2 [U] stress (on sth) the special attention that you give to sth because you think it is important 强调:
We should put more stresson preventing crime.我们应更加重视防止犯罪活动。
3 [C,U] (a) stress (on sth) the force that you put on a particular word or part of a word when you speak 重读;重音:
In the word ‘dictionary’ the stress is on the first syllable, ‘dic’.dictionary这个词的重音在第一个音节dic。
4 [C,U] a physical force that may cause sth to bend or break (使物体弯曲或折断的)压力:
Heavy lorries put too much stresson this bridge.重型卡车使这座桥承受太大的压力。
stress²
/stres ||; strɛs/verb
[T] to give sth special force or attention because it is important 强调:
The minister stressed the need for a peaceful solution.部长强调和平解决的必要性。Which syllable is stressed in this word?这个词哪个音节重读? [SYN] emphasize 同义词为emphasize
stress1/strɛs; stres/n 1 [C,U] a strong feeling of worry that prevents you from relaxing [→ strain] 压力﹐忧虑﹐紧张: a headache caused by stress 压力引起的头痛ways of coping with stress at work 对付工作压力的方法under stress I’ve been under a lot of stress lately. 我最近压力很大。the stresses and strains of a doctor's life 医生生活中的压力a stress-related illness (=one caused by stress) 与压力有关的疾病2 [U] special importance that is given to something [ emphasis ] 关注﹐重要性﹔强调: lay/put stress on sth He lays particular stress on discipline in schools. 他特别强调学校的纪律。3 [C,U] physical force or pressure on something 压力﹐应力: Some sports put a lot of stress on joints. 有些体育运动会对关节产生很大的压力。4 [C,U] the stress on a word is the way you say one part more loudly than the rest 重读﹐重音: The stress is on the last syllable. 重音在最后一个音节上。
stress2v [T] 1 to say that something is very important 着重﹐强调: She stressed the need for more money for the project. 她强调必须要给这个项目追加资金。+that He stressed that the plan must be kept secret. 他强调这个计划必须保密。2 to say one word or part of a word more loudly than others 重读
stressstress1noun (no plural)1a feeling of worry because of problems in your life: Mum's been suffering from stress since Dad's been ill.2saying one word or part of a word more strongly than another: In the word ‘dictionary’, the stress is on the first part of the word.stressstressstressesstressedstressing2verb (stresses, stressing, stressed)1to say something strongly to show that it is important: I must stress how important this meeting is.2to say one word or part of a word more strongly than another: You should stress the first part of the word ‘happy’.