区别辨析emphasis与stress

emphasis与stress这两个名词均可表示“强调”之意。

emphasis : 指尽力突出的重要性或重点。

• I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing disease as we do on curing it.
  我认为我们应该像重视治疗一样重视疾病的预防。
• Schools here put/place/lay great emphasis on written work and grammar.
  这里的学校特别重视写作和语法。

stress : 常可与emphasis换用，但侧重指迫不及待地强调或坚持。

• During his speech, he laid particular stress on the freedom of the press.
  他在讲话中特别强调了新闻自由。