n.

1. 壓力；緊張；壓迫[U][C][（+on）]
   Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.

   蘇珊被考試的壓力壓垮了。

2. 著重；重要性[U][（+on）]
   She lay great stress on proper behavior.

   她很強調行為端正。

3. 【物】應力[U][C]
   Earth quakes can result from stresses in the earth's crust.

   地殼內的應力可能引起地震。

4. 【語】重音；重讀[U][C][（+on）]
   In the word "mother" the stress is on the first syllable.

   在"mother"這一字裡，重音在第一個音節上。

5. 【音】加強[U][C]

vt.

1. 強調，著重
   The English teacher stressed the importance of reading aloud.

   英語老師強調了朗讀的重要性。

2. 用重音讀
   Stress the second syllable.

   重讀第二個音節。

3. 加壓力於；使緊張
   The weight of snow stressed the roof to the point of collapsing.

   雪的重量壓得屋頂快要塌了。

n.

1. pressure or tension exerted on a material object.
   ▸Physics  the magnitude of this measured in units of force per unit area.
2. a state of mental, emotional, or other strain.
3. particular emphasis.
   ▸emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech.

v.

1. emphasize.
   ▸give emphasis to (a syllable or word) when pronouncing it.
2. subject to stress.

[名]

1. ①疲勞；緊張；壓力。
   스트레스를 해소하다.

   解除疲勞。

2. ②重音；語勢。
3. ③應力；重力。