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emphatic

/ɛmfætɪk/

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1 · adjective

expressed strongly and clearly

明确而有力的

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The director gave an emphatic refusal to the unsafe proposal.
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主任明确而坚决地拒绝了这项不安全的提议。
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Pronunciation: /ɛmfætɪk/

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