●imˈpress sth on sb ( imˈpress sth upon sbmore formal) to emphasize to sb how important or serious sth is向某人强调(某事的重要性或严重性)◆I wanted to impress on him that it was a very serious offence. 我想向他强调,这是一项很严重的罪名。◆She impressed on her staff the importance of keeping accurate records. 她向员工强调准确记录的重要性。NOTEThe object of impress usually comes after on sb. * impress 的宾语通常置于 on sb 之后。[v + n/pron + prep]