The science curriculum places great emphasis on hands-on experimentation to foster critical thinking skills.
科学课程非常强调动手实验，以培养批判性思维能力。
Which choice best defines “emphasis”?
C — Special importance. “emphasis” means special importance.
Which word means “special importance”?
A — emphasis. “emphasis” means special importance.
emphasis — special importance. In Chinese: 强调，重点.
emphasis is pronounced /ˈemfəsɪs/.
The science curriculum places great emphasis on hands-on experimentation to foster critical thinking skills. (科学课程非常强调动手实验，以培养批判性思维能力。)
stress, importance, weight — all close in meaning to emphasis (special importance).
understatement, triviality — each the opposite of emphasis (special importance).
Yes. emphasis is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
em(strengthen)+phas(speak)