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腔调;口音;土音
Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
例句
He had developed a slight American accent.
他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。
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(某些语言中标在字母上方的)变音符号
An accent is a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.
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重点;强调;关注
If you put the accent on a particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance.
例句
He is putting the accent on military readiness...
他强调要保持备战状态。
There is often a strong accent on material success.
经常大力强调物质成就。