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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++em·phat·ic /ɪmˈfætɪk/ AWL adjective  1 EMPHASIZEexpressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance 强调的;有力的;坚决的 an emphatic denial 断然否认emphatic that Wilde was emphatic that the event should go ahead. 怀尔德强调活动应该继续进行。emphatic about He was pretty emphatic about me leaving. 他坚决要我离开。2. emphatic win/victory/defeat a win etc in which one team or player wins by a large amount 大胜/大败emphatically /-kli/ adverb
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emphaticAnd about this Eliot is again uncharacteristically emphatic, as well as eloquent.It has the emphatic clarity of black-figure incision but is capable of much more subtle modulation.However, it has to be explained why this should be so, and what an emphatic effect is.Dale's answer was an emphatic "No!"That is the emphatic point; the tone of the book, its whole direction, is thereby established.In a number of passages there are emphatic statements that he had come to fulfil the scriptures.That critical need is obvious from abundant other evidence, but the Gulf War provides emphatic verification.an emphatic victoryIt was an emphatic win and a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes.emphatic thatOnly one was emphatic that he did not wish his son to take over and have the same hard life as himself.It also was emphatic that I reported back to him alone.Yet, Greene is emphatic that if there is any illegal dumping, it is negligible.As usual, he is emphatic that the answer has nothing to do with the individuals who actually run the state.Hammond Wilde was equally emphatic that the event should go ahead.Waddell is most emphatic that the old man was neither blindfolded nor gagged.They were, however, quite emphatic that there are large quantities of plant nutrients locked away in the soil structure.But all the children I questioned afterwards were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience.
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emphatic
emphatic AC /ɪmˈfætɪk/ adjective
 Word Family: verb: emphasize; noun: emphasis; adverb: emphatically; adjective: emphatic
1. expressing an opinion, idea etc in a clear, strong way to show its importance:
    an emphatic denial
    emphatic that
    Wilde was emphatic that the event should go ahead.
    emphatic about
    He was pretty emphatic about me leaving.
2. emphatic win/victory/defeat a win etc in which one team or player wins by a large amount
—emphatically /-kli/ adverb


em·phat·ic AW BrE /ɪmˈfætɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈfætɪk/ 🔊 adjectivean emphatic statement, answer, etc. is given with force to show that it is important 强调的;有力的an emphatic denial/rejection 断然的否认/拒绝(of a person ) making it very clear what you mean by speaking with force 明确表示的;加强语气的He was emphatic that he could not work with her. 他强调他不能与她共事。🔊🔊an emphatic victory, win, or defeat is one in which one team or player wins by a large amount (胜负)明显的,突出的,显著的 em·phat·ic·al·ly AW BrE /ɪmˈfætɪkli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪmˈfætɪkli/ 🔊 adverb'Certainly not,' he replied emphatically. “当然不。” 他断然回答道。🔊🔊She is emphatically opposed to the proposals. 她坚决反对这些建议。🔊🔊He has always emphatically denied the allegations. 他一直断然否认这些指控。🔊🔊The proposal was emphatically defeated. 这个建议已被断然否决。🔊🔊