the way in which people in a particular area, country, or social group pronounce words

He's got a strong southern/Boston accent. 他说话带有很重的南方／波士顿口音。

She's French but she speaks with an impeccable English accent. 她是法国人，但说话却是地道的英国腔。

He speaks with a broad/heavy/strong/thick Yorkshire accent. 他说话带有很重的约克郡口音。

I thought I could detect a slight Canadian accent. 我想我可以听得出来一点轻微的加拿大口音。

a mark written or printed over a letter to show you how to pronounce it

a grave accent 沉音符

There's an acute accent on the e of "café". café 这个词中字母 e 上面有个尖音符号。

a special emphasis given to a particular syllable in a word, word in a sentence, or note in a set of musical notes

The accent falls on the final syllable. 重音在最后一个音节上。

great importance is given to a particular thing or quality

This season the accent is definitely on long, flowing, romantic clothes. 毫无疑问，本季的服装以修长飘逸、充满浪漫情调为主要特点。

At this resort, the accent is on luxury.

The accent is on making sure our patients have the maximum comfort and care.

In the work we do with young writers, the accent is on helping them develop their own voice.

In this area, the accent is on cooking with fresh, wholesome produce.

to emphasize something

In any advertising campaign, you must accent the areas where your product is better than the competition. 在广告宣传中，必须突出你的产品优于竞争对手的方面。

specialized Accent the first note of every bar. 突出每一小节的第一个音符。