pressure

pressurepressureD.J.:[ˈpreʃə]K.K.:[ˈprɛʃɚ]n.1.■压(力), 压强2.■强制, 压迫He changed his mind under the pressure from others.他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。

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pressure['preʃə]n.1.■压；按；榨；挤2.■穷困；艰难，困苦；困扰3.■压力；压迫；精神(或政治)压力；社会(或舆论)压力4.■紧急，紧迫；繁重，繁忙5.■气压(或血压)(的缩略形式)6.■【物理学】压力；压强；电压7.■使野生动物趋向减少的因素8.■压(迫)感，轻压皮肤引起的感觉9.■密封增压10.■电动势(= electromotive force)11.■[废语]压痕，压印vt.1.■[美国英语]对…施加压力；迫使：to pressure someone into doing something迫使某人做某事2.■=pressurizevi.1.■施加压力at high pressure使劲地；快速地be (或 come) under (the) pressure (to do something)在压力(催促)下做某事bring pressure to bear upon (或on) someone对某人施加压力[亦作 put pressure upon (或on) someone]pile the pressure on施加压力；增加负担pressure of events逼人的形势(指局势骤变，要求人从速抉择)pressure upon过分地(或不适当地)利用(相识关系、友谊、某人的慷慨、好脾气等)信赖；依靠put (或 place) pressure on (或 upon) someone＝ bring pressure to bear upon (或 on) someonethe pressure of the times不景气，时势的艰难under pressure在压力(或强制)下，被迫under the pressure of在…的压力下；在…的逼迫下work at high pressure紧张(或高速度)地工作；使劲干work at low pressure萎靡不振(或懒洋洋)地工作变形vt.pressuredpressuring