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　

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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

• World peace was the keynote of his speech.
  世界和平是他演说的要点。
• It is my pleasure to introduce the keynote speaker for today, Mr.O'Dell of the United Nations.
  很高兴介绍今天的主讲人，联合国的欧戴尔先生。
• 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。
• The keynote of his speech was that we need peace.
  他发言的重点是我们需要和平。
• Oh, my God, you really want me to be the keynote speaker?
  我的天啊你真的要我当主讲人吗？
• Today the keynote of the wedding gown is simplicity.
  如今结婚礼服的基调是素雅。
• 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。
• He will also deliver keynote address at the meeting.
  他还将在会上发表重要讲话。
• 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。
• Apart from meeting business and community leaders, Mrs Chan gave a keynote speech on Hong Kong's transition.
  除了会晤商界领袖及社会贤达外，陈女士还发表了一个有关香港过渡的主题演讲。