1708, from Latinized form of Greek emphatikos, variant of emphantikos, from stem of emphainein (see emphasis). Emphatical is earlier (1550s in rhetorical sense, 1570s as "strongly expressive"). Related: Emphatically (1580s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The rebels are emphatic that this is not a surrender.
叛亂者堅(jiān)稱(chēng)這并不是投降。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He is especially emphatic about the value of a precise routine.
他特別強(qiáng)調(diào)嚴(yán)格按程序走的意義。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. His response was immediate and emphatic.
他的反應(yīng)迅速而強(qiáng)烈。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Yesterday's emphatic victory was their fifth in succession.
昨天的大勝是他們連續(xù)第5場(chǎng)勝利。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. I answered both questions with an emphatic "Yes".