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

• The keynote of his speech was that we need peace.
  他发言的重点是我们需要和平。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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”。
• The keynote of his speech was unity.
  他讲话的基调是团结。
• He gave a keynote presentation at the RSA2011 Conference on Wednesday on securing the enterprise in a changing world.
  他在RSA2011大会上就如何在变幻莫测的世界中增强企业的安全性这个主题做了一场演讲。
• 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？
• 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。