1N-COUNT 腔调;口音;土音 Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from. 腔调;口音;土音
2N-COUNT (某些语言中标在字母上方的)变音符号 An accent is a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced. (某些语言中标在字母上方的)变音符号
3N-SING 重点;强调;关注 If you put the accent on a particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance. 重点;强调;关注
He is putting the accent on military readiness. [+ on]
他强调要保持备战状态。
There is often a strong accent on material success.