keynote

noun

1. （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
2. 主音
   the note on which the key is based

1. N-COUNT （政策、讲话或想法的）要旨，主题，基调
   The keynote of a 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。

1. She picked up the gauntlet in her incisive Keynote Address to the Conference
   在大会主题发言中，她言辞犀利地回应挑战。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. The keynote of his speech was unity.
   他讲话的基调是团结。
5. Today the keynote of the wedding gown is simplicity.
   如今结婚礼服的基调是素雅。
6. Spotify CEO Daniel Eck was Mark Zuckerberg's first guest during the widely watched keynote.
   会上，马克•扎克伯格发表了万众瞩目的主题演讲，Spotify的首席执行官丹尼尔•艾克成为他邀请上台的第一位贵客。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. I repeated a similar phrase during the keynote that introduced it, which I live-blogged for this very publication.
   在跟踪发布会的实时博客文章中，我多次重复了一个类似的短语。
10. 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？
11. Apart from meeting business and community leaders, Mrs Chan gave a keynote speech on Hong Kong's transition.
    除了会晤商界领袖及社会贤达外，陈女士还发表了一个有关香港过渡的主题演讲。
12. 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。
13. 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”。
14. World peace was the keynote of his speech.
    世界和平是他演说的要点。
15. 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。
16. Relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.
    是一个大调或小音阶的主音或与之相关的。
17. Governor Tom Kean is the convention's keynote speaker.
    汤姆基恩州长是大会的基调演说人。
18. 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。
19. He will also deliver keynote address at the meeting.
    他还将在会上发表重要讲话。
20. 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。
21. To facilitate discussion, local and international experts have been invited to present keynote papers.
    为方便讨论，会议邀请了国内及国际相关专家提供主题演讲。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. Every year, we intentionally invite one Western and one Japanese keynote speakers.
    每年，我们都会有意邀请一位西方和一位日本主题演讲人。
25. The keynote of his speech was that we need peace.
    他发言的重点是我们需要和平。
26. Through keynote, oral, and poster presentations, the conference will address key areas of clinical epidemiology and evidence based medicine research.
    通过主旨、口头和海报展示，大会将联系临床流行病学和理论基础医学研究的关键地区。
27. In the opening keynote Karl Krainer, head of marketing Northern Europe for Google, introduced the speakers of the event and presented the schedule.
    在KarlKrainerGoogle的北欧市场负责人的开幕致词中，介绍了本次活动的各位演讲者和时间安排。
28. Notably, Facebook presented a keynote and details information about their use of Hive for analytics.
    值得注意的是，Facebook的主题演讲展示了他们使用Hive来作分析的详细信息。
29. 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。
30. Carolyn is a member of the Committee for the Northeast link program and was the keynote speaker in2004.
    卡洛琳是东北联系计划委员会的委员并担任2004年的主讲人。

noun

1. a fundamental or central idea

2. (music) the first note of a diatonic scale

   Synonym:    tonic

3. the principal theme in a speech or literary work

verb

1. set the keynote of
   1. Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection

2. give the keynote address to (an audience)