ac·cen·tu·ate /ɪkˈsɛn(t)ʃəˌwet, æk-/
(vt.)以重音念,強調,重讀
Ac·cen·tu·ate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accentuated p. pr. & vb. n. Accentuating.]
1. To pronounce with an accent or with accents.
2. To bring out distinctly; to make prominent; to emphasize.
In Bosnia, the struggle between East and West was even more accentuated. --London Times.
3. To mark with the written accent.
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accentuate
v 1: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes
exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: stress,
emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent]
2: put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent
the last syllable of each word" [syn: stress, accent]