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

• Spotify CEO Daniel Eck was Mark Zuckerberg's first guest during the widely watched keynote.
  会上，马克•扎克伯格发表了万众瞩目的主题演讲，Spotify的首席执行官丹尼尔•艾克成为他邀请上台的第一位贵客。
• Today the keynote of the wedding gown is simplicity.
  如今结婚礼服的基调是素雅。
• She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference
  在大会主题发言中，她言辞犀利地回应挑战。
• The keynote of his speech was unity.
  他讲话的基调是团结。
• 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。
• But Mr Sarkozy's keynote address did reflect the ideological confusion among western leaders.
  但萨科齐讲话的基调的确反映出某些西方领导人观念上的混乱。
• 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？
• 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。
• Through keynote, oral, and poster presentations, the conference will address key areas of clinical epidemiology and evidence based medicine research.
  通过主旨、口头和海报展示，大会将联系临床流行病学和理论基础医学研究的关键地区。
• World peace was the keynote of his speech.
  世界和平是他演说的要点。