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( health ) the place in a hospital where you go if you have been hurt in an accident, or if you have suddenly become very sick

em • i • grate / ' emэgreIt / verb

( em • i • grates , em • i • grat • ing , em i • grat ed )

to leave your country and go to live in another country They emigrated to Australia in the 1990s.

—Look at immigrate .

em • i • gra • tion / _|ешэ' grei/n / noun [ noncount ] emigration by poor people in search of work

Look at immigration .

e • mis • sions / i ' mijnz / noun [ plural ]

( general science ) gas, heat, etc. that is sent out into the air

carbon emissions

I need to get an emissions test for my car (= to check that emissions are not too high ) .

e • mit / I ' mit / verb ( e • mit , e • mit • ting , e mit ted ) ( formal )

to send out something such as gas, heat, light, a sound, etc. The factory is emitting toxic chemicals.

e .mo .tion Ф /imoujn/ noun

[ count, noncount ]

a strong feeling, for example love or anger They expressed mixed emotions at the news. His voice was filled with emotion.

e • mo • tion • al / i ' moujbnl /

connected with feelings emotional problems

showing strong feelings, sometimes by crying He got very emotional when we said goodbye.

em • pa • thize / ' empэ8aIZ /

( em • pa • thiz • es, em • pa • thiz • ing, em • pa • thized )

to understand how another person feels, especially because

you have been in a similar situation

She empathized with his feelings of betrayal.

em • pa • thy / ' empэ8i / noun [ noncount ]

the ability to understand how other people feel

em • per • or / ' empэrэr / noun [ count ]

( history , politics ) a man who rules a group of countries (called an empire ) the Emperor Napoleon

Look at empress .

em • pha • sis AWL / ' emfasas/ noun

[ count, noncount ] ( plural em - pha - ses / ' emfasiz / )

special importance that is given to something Our school places a lot of emphasis on science.

( english language arts ) the force that you give to a word or phrase when you are speaking; a way of writing a word to show that it is important

In the word "photographer" the emphasis is on the second syllable.

I underlined the word "urgent" for emphasis . —SYNONYM stress

em •pha • size AWL / ' emfasaiz / verb ( em - pha - siz es , em pha siz - ing , em - pha - sized )

to say something strongly to show that it is important She emphasized the importance of hard work.

—SYNONYM stress

em • pire / ' empaiar / noun [ count ]

( politics , history ) a group of countries that is controlled by one country the Roman Empire

em . ploy Ф / em'ploi / verb ( em - ploys , em - ploy - ing , em - ployed )

to pay someone to do work for you The factory employs 800 workers.

—Look at unemployed .

em • ploy • ee / em' ploii ; |emploi 'i / noun [count]

a person who works for someone

This company treats its employees very well.

em • ploy • er / em ' ploiar / noun [ count ]

a person or company that pays other people to do work

em .ploy .ment Ф / em ploimant / noun [noncount]

having a job that you are paid to do

It can be hard for young people to find employment .

—Look at unemployment .

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