stress

n.强调；重音；压力；重力

vt.重读；[机械学]使承受压力；给…加压力（或应力）

noun

精神压力 mental pressure

1. 精神压力；心理负担；紧张
   pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb's life
   1. Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress .
      人在压力之下，办事情就容易出差错。
   2. to suffer from stress
      有精神压力
   3. coping with stress
      应对压力
   4. She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life.
      她承受不了作为一个公众人物的生活压力和紧张。
   5. stress-related illnesses
      与精神压力有关的疾病
   6. emotional/mental stress
      感情 / 思想负担
   7. Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness.
      心理压力常常是形成长期病的一个因素。
   8. stress management (= dealing with stress)
      对于压力的应对

物理压力 physical pressure

2. 压力；应力
   pressure put on sth that can damage it or make it lose its shape
   1. When you have an injury you start putting stress on other parts of your body.
      一旦受伤，你便会让身体其他部位受力。
   2. a stress fracture of the foot (= one caused by such pressure)
      足部应力性骨折

强调 emphasis

3. 强调；重要性
   special importance given to sth
   1. She lays great stress on punctuality.
      她十分注重守时。
   2. I think the company places too much stress on cost and not enough on quality.
      我认为公司对成本强调有余，而对质量重视不足。

单词；音节 on word/syllable

4. 重音；重读
   an extra force used when pronouncing a particular word or syllable
   1. We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation.
      我们学习了语音、重读和语调。
   2. primary/secondary stress
      主 / 次重音
   3. In ‘strategic’ the stress falls on the second syllable.
      strategic一词的重音在第二音节。

音乐 in music

5. 加强（音）
   extra force used when making a particular sound in music

疾病 illness

6. 环境恶劣引起的疾病
   illness caused by difficult physical conditions
   1. Those most vulnerable to heat stress are the elderly.
      上了年纪的人最容易因受热而生病。

verb

强调 emphasize

1. 强调；着重
   to emphasize a fact, an idea, etc.
   1. He stressed the importance of a good education.
      他强调了接受良好教育的重要性。
   2. I must stress that everything I've told you is strictly confidential.
      我必须强调，我告诉你的一切都要严加保密。
   3. ‘There is,’ Johnson stressed, ‘no real alternative.’
      约翰逊强调说：“别无真正能够替代的办法。”
   4. It must be stressed that this disease is very rare.
      必须着重指出，这种病非常罕见。

单词；音节 word/syllable

2. 重读；用重音读
   to give extra force to a word or syllable when saying it
   1. You stress the first syllable in ‘happiness’.
      happiness一词重读第一个音节。
3. （使）焦虑不安，疲惫不堪
   to become or make sb become too anxious or tired to be able to relax
   1. I try not to stress out when things go wrong.
      出问题时，我尽量不紧张。
   2. Driving in cities really stresses me (out).
      在城市里开车让我真的很紧张。

n. 压力；强调；紧张；重要性；重读 vt. 强调；使紧张；加压力于；用重音读 n. (Stress)人名；(意)斯特雷斯

过去式:stressed 过去分词:stressed 第三人称单数:stresses 现在分词:stressing 名词复数形式:stresses

stress 施压，加压，压力，紧张

来自拉丁语 stringere,拉紧，绑紧，词源同 strain,strict.-ss,过去分词格。引申诸相关词义。

1. Stress and lack of sleep can aggravate the situation
   压力和睡眠不足会使情况恶化。
2. This book teaches you how to analyse what is causing the stress in your life.
   这本书教你分析生活压力形成的原因。
3. Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor.
   来自人的和机械方面的压力可能也是一个因素。
4. Stress is a main reason for debt.
   重压是负债的一个主要原因。
5. Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.
   情绪压力可能会导致血压升高。
6. Stress is a fact of life from time to time for all of us.
   对我们所有人来说，精神压力常常是无从逃避的生活现实。
7. Fatigue and stress quickly result in a dull complexion and a furrowed brow.
   疲劳和压力会很快导致肤色暗淡无光、额头出现皱纹。
8. Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students
   压力的加重可能会给一些学生带来严重的负面影响。
9. Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
   压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
10. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
    住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。
11. Stress in itself is not necessarily injurious.
    压力本身未必有害。
12. Dieting can be bad for you, not least because it is a cause of stress
    节食可能不利于健康，相当重要的原因是它会引起精神压力。
13. Ask for an extra compensation payment to make up for the stress you have been caused
    为补偿你为此承受的压力，你要申请额外的补偿金。
14. He proposed a model of stress reaction in the body.
    他提出了一个人体内应激反应的模型。
15. When you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much stress
    你什么时候下决心了，就挑一个压力不大的日子。
16. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation
    按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。
17. One side effect of modern life is stress
    现代生活的附带产物之一就是压力。
18. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban
    该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
19. They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care
    他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会，改善交通和医疗保健服务。
20. 'We're not saying we're outside and above all this,' he stresses.
    “我们并不是说我们对此不闻不问，”他强调道。
21. Katy could think clearly when not under stress
    在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
22. Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently.
    当然，英国人将会耐心地承受这些日常压力。
23. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
    当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。
24. 'Sit down,' she replied, stressing each word.
    “坐下，”她一字一顿地说道。
25. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress.
    事实证明，微笑和大笑能够缓解焦虑和压力。
26. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
    压力可能会成为引发这些疾病的原因。
27. Don't stress minor issues at the expense of the central task.
    不要因次要问题而冲淡了中心任务。
28. While in the past we stressed aid, now we stress economic cooperation.
    我们过去侧重提供援助，现在强调经济合作。
29. He laid special stress on analysing the particularity of the contradiction.
    他重点分析了这一矛盾的特殊性。
30. The stress falls on the second syllable.
    重音在第二个音节上。