英汉词典

1. 腔调;口音;土音
    Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.

    e.g. He had developed a slight American accent.
           他说话带上了一点轻微的美国口音。

2. （某些语言中标在字母上方的）变音符号
    An accent is a short line or other mark which is written above certain letters in some languages and which indicates the way those letters are pronounced.

3. 重点;强调;关注
    If you put the accent on a particular feature of something, you emphasize it or give it special importance.

accent

    e.g. He is putting the accent on military readiness...
           他强调要保持备战状态。
    e.g. There is often a strong accent on material success.
           经常大力强调物质成就。