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

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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

• Today the keynote of the wedding gown is simplicity.
  如今结婚礼服的基调是素雅。
• 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。
• World peace was the keynote of his speech.
  世界和平是他演说的要点。
• This paper is originated from a keynote speech of2008 International Forum on Media Criticism.
  本文是作者在2008第二届媒介批评国际学术论坛上的演讲稿文本。
• The keynote of the Minister's speech was the need for higher productivity.
  该部长演说的要旨是高度生产力的需要。
• 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。
• 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。
• His concluding keynote speech was the highlight of the conference, in my opinion.
  依我来看，她结束时的主要讲话是研讨会的重点。
• I do a one hour very funny keynote called "The Power of Partnerships".
  我会做长达一小时的基调解说，叫“合作的力量”。
• 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。