Emphasis
n.强调；着重；（轮廓、图形等的）鲜明；突出，重读

Grant puts a special emphasis on weather in his paintings.
格兰特在他的绘画中特别注重天气。
The emphasis is on the first syllable of the last word.
重音在最后一个单词的第一个音节上。

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Encourage (pp. & pt. encouraged)
vt.鼓励，鼓舞；支持；促进；鼓动

When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age...
赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。

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Engage (pp. & pt. engaged)
vt.使参与；吸引；与…建立密切关系；与…交战
vi.订婚；承担义务；从事；紧密结合

You can engage in croquet on the south lawn.
你可以参加南边草坪上的槌球游戏。
We want to engage recognized leaders in discussion.
我们想和公认的领袖们进行讨论。
She had vowed to go out of her way to engage with the Irish people at local community level.
她已经发誓要努力和当地的爱尔兰人建立关系。

剧情百科

沃特斯家族再次抢劫金库，但这次不同的是，Sherlock已经回归了，沃特斯他们欢乐的抢劫中却不知道自己已经被有Sherlock帮助下的警方包围。就在Greg功成名就，一雪前耻的时候，一个救助电话终止了他；更让人意想不到的是，Sherlock的求助理由终结了他。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.During the _____, wine was served...
幕间休息时有葡萄酒供应。
2.The match took nearly three hours and was _____ at times by rain.
比赛进行了将近3个小时，几次因雨而暂停。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.The company in recent months has placed a new emphasis its youtube division.
近几个月来，该公司开始重新重视YouTube业务。
2.I encourage people to vote in local elections.
我鼓励人们参加当地选举投票。