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🔑pressurepres·sure1 /ˈprɛʃər / noun - [uncountable] the force that is produced when you press on or against something压力；挤压◆Apply pressure to the cut and it will stop bleeding.按住伤口就能止住出血。
- [countable, uncountable] the force that a gas or liquid has when it presses against something（液体或气体的）压力，压强◆high / low blood pressure高／低血压◆You should check your tire pressure regularly.你应该定期检查轮胎气压。◆Low air pressure often brings rain.低气压经常带来降雨。
- [countable, uncountable] a situation that causes you to be worried or unhappy心理压力；困难◆financial pressures经济压力◆They moved to the suburbs to escape the pressure of city life.他们搬到郊区以逃离城市生活的压力。
 ●put pressure on sb (to do sth)to persuade or force someone to do something向…施压；劝说；强迫◆The press is putting pressure on the mayor to resign.媒体正在施压，要迫使市长辞职。●under pressure- (used about liquid or gas) having great force（液体或气体）在压力之下，受压◆Water is forced out through the hose under pressure.水受压后从水龙带喷出。
- being forced to do something被迫◆The workers were under a lot of pressure to get the job finished as quickly as possible.工人们在强大的压力下被迫尽快完工。
pressurepres·sure2 /ˈprɛʃər / verb [transitive] pressure sb into sth / into doing sth to use force or influence to make someone do something逼迫；促使◆Her parents pressured her into going to a college near home.她父母逼她上离家近的大学。 |