stress
单词辨析：
指尽力突出的重点或重要性。
Morality was the emphasis of his speech.
道德问题是他讲话的重点。
This book places a special emphasis on air pollution.
这本书特别强调了空气污染问题。
指某一事物的着重点。
He gave a speech with the accent on education.
他发表了讲话，重点在教育方面。
The company put the accent on new information technology.
该公司把重点放在新信息技术上面。
可与 emphasis 换用，侧重指对某一观念、事实、活动等给予的特别关注或重视。
He lays stress/emphasis on honesty as an important virtue.
他强调诚实是一种重要的美德。
The stress/emphasis of our work should now be on agriculture.
我们现在的工作重点应该放在农业上。
主要指精神、心理上的紧张，也指人与人或国与国之间的紧张关系，或某物被过度拉伸的程度或状态。
You can do some exercises to relieve tension.
你可以通过做运动来减压。
The talk lessened the tension greatly.
这次会谈大大缓和了紧张局面。
Tension developed between the students and faculty.
学生和教职员工之间的关系逐渐紧张起来。
Headaches may be caused by tension in the neck muscles.
头痛可能是由颈部肌肉紧张导致的。
多指由气体或液体产生的压力，或某事物所产生的压力或影响力，包括工作或生活中的压力。
The tyre is too hard; reduce the pressure a bit.
这轮胎太硬，要减少一点压力。
Her health collapsed under the pressure of work.
她的身体被工作压力压垮了。
We must bring more pressure to bear on him.
我们应对他施加更大的压力。
She was able to cope well with the pressures of life.
她能妥善应付生活压力。
指物体所承受的张力或拉力，也指因外界压力而造成的身心和情绪等方面的焦虑或压抑。
This post takes the strain of the whole structure.
这根柱子承受了整个结构的压力。
She's under a lot of strain at the moment because her child's ill.
她现在心情紧张，因为她的小孩病了。
Too much work put a severe strain on employees.
工作量过大使雇员产生很严重的焦虑情绪。
指施加于物体、能使其损坏或变形的压力或应力；也指精神压力或心理负担，侧重于一种长期的忧虑。
Shoes with high heels put great stress on ankles.
高跟鞋会对脚踝产生很大的压力。
Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.
苏珊被考试的压力压垮了。
The stress from the new job caused him to suffer from gastric ulcers.
新工作的压力使他患上了胃溃疡。
相关例句：
Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation
按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。
This book teaches you how to analyse what is causing the stress in your life.
这本书教你分析生活压力形成的原因。
The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban
该发言人强调这些措施并不等同于全面禁止。
Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.
压力可能会破坏免疫系统。
Katy could think clearly when not under stress
在没有精神压力的情况下凯蒂思路清晰。
They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care
他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会，改善交通和医疗保健服务。