B1 [ C or U ] great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition紧张,压力;造成紧张的因素
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All that stress at work had begun to drag him down.
People often behave irrationally when they are under stress.
She's been under a lot of stress recently and it's starting to tell.
Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
She seems to thrive on stress.
B2 [ C or U ] the way that a word or syllable is pronounced with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word重读,用重音读
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In this dictionary, stress in compounds is indicated by stress markers.
I can never remember which syllable the stress is on.
[ C or U ] specialized physics, engineering a force that acts in a way that often changes the shape of an object压力;应力
B2 [ T ] to give emphasis or special importance to something强调,着重
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The bishop stressed the importance of faithfulness in marriage.
I must stress that these are only preliminary findings.
I stressed that this was our policy.
He stressed the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet.
The government repeatedly stressed its support for parental choice in the selection of a child's school.
B2 [ T ] to pronounce a word or syllable with greater force than other words in the same sentence or other syllables in the same word, or to play a musical note with greater force than others in a group重读,用重音读
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In the word 'dessert' the second syllable is stressed.
Stress the second syllable in the word 'bizarre'.
[ I ] to feel worried and nervous紧张,焦虑,担心
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