emphasize/ˋɛmfə͵saIz; ˈemfəsaIz/ also 又作 -ise BrE 【英】v [T] if you emphasize something you say or write, you give it special importance so that people will notice it 强调﹐着重: emphasize that/how I emphasized that I was not criticizing her. 我强调说我并不是在批评她。The report emphasizes the importance of education. 报告强调教育的重要。