keynote

英 [ˈkiːnəʊt]

美 [ˈkiːnoʊt]

n.  (书、演说等的)要旨，主题，基调; 主音
vi.  给…定基调; 说明基本政策作主旨发言; 〈美〉在（会议等场合）发表施政方针

复数：keynotes　现在分词：keynoting　过去式：keynoted　第三人称单数：keynotes　过去分词：keynoted　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.15534 / COCA.13838

牛津词典

noun

• （书、演说等的）要旨，主题，基调
  the central idea of a book, a speech, etc.
  1. Choice is the keynote of the new education policy.
     新教育政策的主导原则是容许选择。
  2. a keynote speech/speaker (= a very important one, introducing a meeting or its subject)
     主题发言；主要发言人
• 主音
  the note on which the key is based

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （政策、讲话或想法的）要旨，主题，基调
  Thekeynote ofa policy, speech, or idea is the main theme of it or the part of it that is emphasized the most.
  1. He would be setting out his plans for the party in a keynote speech...
     他将在其主旨发言中阐述他对该党的计划。
  2. Responsibility and moderation were to be the keynotes of their foreign policy.
     责任和克制将是他们外交政策的核心。

英英释义

noun

• a fundamental or central idea
• (music) the first note of a diatonic scale
  Synonym:tonic
• the principal theme in a speech or literary work

verb

• set the keynote of
  1. Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection
• give the keynote address to (an audience)

双语例句

• The keynote of his speech was that we need peace.
  他发言的重点是我们需要和平。
• To facilitate discussion, local and international experts have been invited to present keynote papers.
  为方便讨论，会议邀请了国内及国际相关专家提供主题演讲。
• The keynote of his speech was unity.
  他讲话的基调是团结。
• Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.
  是一个大调或小音阶的主音或与之相关的。
• World peace was the keynote of his speech.
  世界和平是他演说的要点。
• He got the nod from the organizing committee to give the keynote speech at the conference.
  他被组织委员会选为做会议的主题演讲。
• Every year, we intentionally invite one Western and one Japanese keynote speakers.
  每年，我们都会有意邀请一位西方和一位日本主题演讲人。
• During that keynote, I explained the technical challenges, but also explained the functionality our viewers requested.
  在那个主题演讲中，我说明了技术难题，但也解释了我们的观众要求的功能。
• Today the keynote of the wedding gown is simplicity.
  如今结婚礼服的基调是素雅。
• He also delivered keynote addresses at major business functions.
  他又在重要的商业场合上发表主题演讲。