emphasize
/ˈemfəsaɪz/(亦作 -ise)
verb
with obj.
1- give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing强调, 着重：
he jabbed a finger into the table top to emphasize his point
他把手指戳了戳桌面, 以此强调他的观点
with clause he emphasized that the drug works in only 30 per cent of cases.他强调, 那种药只对30%的病例有效。
1.1
- lay stress on (a word or phrase) when speaking（讲话时）把重点放在（某个词或短语）上。
1.2
- make (something) more clearly defined使突出（或明显）：
a hip-length jacket which emphasized her shape.
一件长及臀部、尽显其体形的上衣。