priority ♦︎ emphasis ♦︎ stress ♦︎ precedenceThese are all words for the fact of giving sth special importance.這些詞均表示強調、重視。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆priority / precedence over sb / sth◆(a) particular / special / equal priority / emphasis / stress◆the main priority / emphasis◆great / undue emphasis / stress◆to have priority / a ... emphasis / precedence◆to take priority / precedence◆to give sb / sth priority / emphasis / precedence◆to put emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆to lay / place emphasis / stress on sb / sth◆in order of priority / precedence■priority praɪˈɒrəti; NAmEpraɪˈɔːrəti, praɪˈɑːrəti [countable, uncountable] something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first; the condition of being more important than sb else and therefore coming or being dealt with first優先事項;最重要的事;優先◆a high / low priority重點/非重點項目◆Education is a top priority.教育是重中之重。◆ (especially BrE) You need to get your priorities right(= decide what is important to you).你需要把個人事情的輕重緩急分清楚。◆ (NAmE) You need to get your priorities straight.你需要把個人事情的輕重緩急分清楚。◆Club members will be given priority.俱樂部會員將享有優先權。◆Her family takes priority over her work.她把家庭排在工作的前面。◆List the tasks in order of priority.按照輕重緩急的順序把任務都列出來。◆Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first.符合優先類别的,如無住房家庭,可獲優先處理。 see also prioritize ⇨ stressverb■emphasisˈemfəsɪs (pluralemphases ˈemfəsiːz ) [uncountable, countable] special importance that is given to sth強調;重視;重要性◆The emphasis is very much on learning the spoken language.重點大多放在學習口語上。◆There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries.重點已經從制造業向服務業轉移。◆The classes have a vocational emphasis.這些課強調職業技能。 see also emphasize ⇨ stressverb■stress [uncountable] special importance that is given to sth強調;重視;重要性◆She lays great stress on punctuality.她十分注重守時。◆I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.我認爲公司對成本強調有餘,而對質量則重視不足。 see also stress ⇨ stressverbNOTE辨析 Emphasis or stress?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Emphasis is much more frequent and slightly more formal; stress is often more personal, used to talk about what a particular person thinks is important, rather than the focus of a debate, campaign or service, for example.這兩個詞含義差别很小。emphasis要常用得多,且略顯正式。stress常表示個人態度,指特定的人所重視的事,並非辯論、運動或服務等的重點。■precedence ˈpresɪdəns [uncountable] (ratherformal) the condition of being more important than sb/sth else and therefore coming or being dealt with first優先;優先權◆She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people's needs.她必須懂得,自己的願望不淩駕於他人的需要之上。◆The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence.演講人按優先順序先後上台。NOTE辨析 Priority or precedence?In some cases you can use either of these words.在有些情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆Her wishes did not take priority / precedence over other people's needs.她的願望不淩駕於他人的需要之上。However, people or things usually take precedence on the basis of rank: because they are older, have a higher social status or a more senior position. People or things are usually given priority on the basis of need.但是因年齡、社會地位或職位高而排在前面獲優先對待時通常用take precedence。人或事按需要度獲優先處理通常說be given priority◆The speakers came on to the platform in order of priority.◆Homeless families will be given precedence.
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