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1. Oxford Dictionary

   stress

   • IPA[strɛs]

   英式

   • n.
     pressure or tension exerted on a material object；the degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area.
   • v.
     give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing；give emphasis to (a syllable or word) when pronouncing it

   • verb: stress, 3rd person present: stresses, gerund or present participle: stressing, past tense: stressed, past participle: stressed

   • noun: stress, plural noun: stresses

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. pressure or tension exerted on a material object the distribution of stress is uniform across the bar 同義詞 pressure, tension, strain, tightness, tautness, ... 更多raretensity
   • ▪ the degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area.
   • 2. a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances he's obviously under a lot of stress stress-related illnesses 同義詞 strain, pressure, tension, nervous tension, worry, ... 更多anxiety, nervousness, trouble, difficulty, distress, trauma, suffering, pain, grief, informalhassle反義詞 relaxation
   • ▪ something that causes a state of strain or tension the stresses and strains of public life
   • ▪ physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances in many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress
   • 3. particular emphasis or importance we should lay greater stress on education 同義詞 emphasis, importance, weight, force, insistence, ... 更多weightage
   • ▪ emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech, typically through a combination of relatively greater loudness, higher pitch, and longer duration normally, the stress falls on the first syllable 同義詞 emphasis, accent, accentuation, beat, ictus

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing they stressed the need for reform she was anxious to stress that her daughter's safety was her only concern 同義詞 emphasize, draw attention to, focus attention on, underline, underscore, ... 更多point up, place emphasis on, lay stress on, highlight, spotlight, turn the spotlight on, bring to the fore, foreground, accentuate, press home, impress on someone, make a point of, dwell on, harp on, belabour, insist on, rub in反義詞 play down, understate
   • ▪ give emphasis to (a syllable or word) when pronouncing it in French, the last syllable is usually stressed 同義詞 place the emphasis on, give emphasis to, emphasize, place the accent on
   • 2. subject to pressure or tension this type of workout does stress the shoulder and knee joints
   • 3. cause mental or emotional strain or tension in I avoid many of the things that used to stress me before thinking about going back to work stresses me out 同義詞 overstretch, overtax, push to the limit, pressurize, pressure, ... 更多burden, make tense, cause to feel mental/emotional strain, worry, upset, distress, harass, informalhassle
   • ▪ informal become tense or anxious; worry don't stress—there's plenty of time to get a grip on the situation I stressed out so much and felt so bad