emphases

/ˈɛmfəˌsiz/ noun

plural of emphasis

Word Origin Emphasis comes from Greek en- 'in' and phainein 'to show' — literally 'showing in,' like putting something in the spotlight. The plural emphases keeps the Greek pattern. The root phainein also gives us phantom (something shown but not real), phenomenon (something shown), and epiphany (a showing upon).

noun plural of emphasis countable

The professor placed different emphases on various aspects of the theory.

(名词) 重点;强调点;着重点 【强调(复数)】

教授对理论的不同方面给予了不同的强调。

(sustantivo) énfasis [plural de énfasis]

El profesor puso diferentes énfasis en varios aspectos de la teoría.

(nom) emphases; accents; insistances [Pluriel de emphasis ; mises en relief, accentuations accordées à différents éléments.]

Le professeur a mis l'accent sur différents aspects de la théorie avec des emphases variées.

(Substantiv) Plural von *emphasis*: besondere Betonungen oder Schwerpunkte, die auf bestimmte Aspekte gelegt werden.

Der Professor setzte unterschiedliche **emphases** auf verschiedene Teile der Theorie.

(名詞) emphasis(強調、重点)の複数形。

教授は理論のさまざまな側面に異なる重点を置いた。

(substantivo) ênfases [plural de ênfase]

O professor colocou diferentes ênfases em vários aspectos da teoria.

Word parts: em + phas + es

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