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单词 highlight
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highlight
verb[T]
uk
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/us
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/
B2
toattractattentionto oremphasizesomethingimportant:
使引起注意，强调
Thereporthighlights the need forimprovedsafety.那份报告强调了加大安全力度的重要性。
Thespellingmistakesin thetexthad been highlightedingreen.文本中的拼写错误用绿色标出了。
Synonyms
emphasize
exaggerate
foreground
overplay
overstate
spotlight
Opposites
downplay
minimize
understate
More examples
  • The Republicans werequickto highlight the Democrats'proposedtaxincreasesintheircampaignliterature.
  • He took agunthroughbaggagecontrolto highlight thelaxsecurity.
  • Themoonhighlighted theshadowyformsof thehills.
  • Theaccidenthighlights the need for newsafetymeasures.
  • Thedocumentaryhighlightedsystematicfailingswithin thedepartment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Stressing & emphasizing
  • accentuate
  • accentuation
  • all day longidiom
  • ass
  • believe
  • drive/hammersomethinghomeidiom
  • drop the micidiom
  • exactly
  • insistence
  • intensely
  • like blazesidiom
  • misemphasis
  • overemphasis
  • overemphasize
  • percent
  • ram
  • stress
  • underscore
  • work/laugh/freeze, etc.yourarse offidiom
  • work/laugh/freeze, etc.yourass offidiom
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highlight
noun
uk
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/us
/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/

highlightnoun(BEST PART)

B2[C]
thebestor mostexciting,entertaining, orinterestingpartof something:
最精彩的部分
Highlightsofthematchwill beshownafter thenews.比赛的精彩部分将在新闻之后播出。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Good and excellent things
  • badass
  • be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
  • beatification
  • beaut
  • beauty
  • blinder
  • flagship
  • grouse
  • high-end
  • hot shit
  • humdinger
  • jim-dandy
  • peach
  • primo
  • pull factor
  • queen
  • showstopper
  • the jewel in the crownidiom
  • the real deal
  • the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom
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highlightnoun(HAIR)

[Cusually plural]
anarrowstripofhairon a person'sheadthat has been made alightercolourthan thesurroundinghair
挑染的头发
picture of highlight
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hairdressing
  • barber's pole
  • bewigged
  • braid
  • coiffeur
  • colourist
  • dip dye
  • dryer
  • foil
  • frost
  • hairdressing
  • hairstylist
  • henna
  • loose
  • peroxide
  • razor
  • scalp
  • tong
  • tonsorial
  • trim
  • wigged
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(Definition ofhighlightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

highlight| American Dictionary

highlight
noun
us
/ˈhɑɪˌlɑɪt/

highlightnoun(BEST PART)

[C]
thebest, mostimportant, or mostinterestingpart:
The highlight ofourtripto New York was going to thetopof the EmpireStateBuilding.

highlightnoun(BRIGHT AREA)

[Cusually pl]
abrightor lighter-coloredareaon thesurfaceof something,esp. on apainting
highlight
verb[T]
us
/ˈhɑɪˌlɑɪt/

highlightverb[T](EMPHASIZE)

toattractattentionto oremphasizesomethingimportant:
Thereporthighlights the need forincreasedfunding.
(Definition ofhighlightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

highlight| Business English

highlight
verb[T]
uk
/ˈhaɪlaɪt/us
toattractattentionto somethingimportantor toemphasizeit:
highlight concerns/problems/risksThestudyhighlightedruralproblemssuch asfallingfarmincomesanddevelopmentpressures.
highlight the fact that sthShe highlighted thefactthatgrowingnumbersofpeoplearelookingfortheirmoneyto beinvestedin a moresociallyresponsibleway.
highlight the need for sthIntimidationattacksby bothsidesyesterdayhighlighted the need forpeace.
tomarktextonpaperor acomputerscreenwith acolourtoemphasizeit:
Immediately after themeetingit'shelpfulto highlightimportantpointsinyournotes.
highlight
noun
uk
/ˈhaɪlaɪt/us
[C]
thebestor mostinterestingpartof something:
the highlight of sthWhat has been the highlight ofyourcareerand what has been thelowpoint?
[C,usually plural]
the mostimportantdetailorinformationin adocument, etc.:
highlights from sthThefollowingare highlights from theagreementstruckbetween theairlineand the Air Line PilotsAssociation.
(Definition ofhighlightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhighlight

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A persistent difficulty of interdisciplinary cooperation is thus highlighted - members of one field run into difficulty when they try to comment on another.
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As the model highlights the role of fiscal policies to explain hysteresis, we also study the behavior of the direct tax rates.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The important role that liquid consonants play in guiding syllable segmentation was highlighted in both experiments.
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In this paper, we refer to the 260-day cycle by using the label "divinatory calendar," given that this term highlights its main pragmatic objective.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Inevitably in a large volume of collected works some contributions stand out as highlights.
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Most importantly, it highlights what to look for in a home.
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The importance of this perspective is that it highlights a problem in the way we understand not only care but also rights.
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The paper closes by highlighting areas requiring future research.
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Various important effects can be highlighted whether we focus on the map or on the absolute maximum growth rate.
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While it is recommended that a full proposal be developed from this outline bid, it must concentrate on highlighting new initiatives.
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However, it highlights the fact that future work requires neurocognitive challenges in scanning environments so that we can clarify the nature of the deficits observed.
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We want to know what potential groups are ignored in taxonomies as well as what groups are highlighted.
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The other highlights rent-seeking as a major driving force, implying that regulatory laxity is rare because rentseeking is omnipresent.
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Staff members of human rights organisations highlighted impunity, and the deplorable record on human rights of various politicians, in their regional analyses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The following example highlights the problem with linking syntactic form to controlling or coercive function.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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