单词 | push |
释义 | Word Frequency push(pʊʃ) verb 1. (when tr, often foll by off, away, etc) to apply steady force to (something) in order to move it 2. to thrust (one's way) through something, such as a crowd, by force 3. (when intr,often foll by for) to apply oneself vigorously (to achieving a task, plan, etc) 4. (transitive) to encourage or urge (a person) to some action, decision, etc 5. (when intr,often foll by for) to be an advocate or promoter (of) to push for acceptance of one's theories 6. (transitive) to use one's influence to help (a person) to push one's own candidate 7. to bear upon (oneself or another person) in order to achieve more effort, better results, etc we need to push these children harder 8. a. (transitive) to take undue risks, esp through overconfidence, thus risking failure to push one's luck b. (intransitive) to act overconfidently 9. sport to hit (a ball) with a stiff pushing stroke 10. (transitive) informal to sell (narcotic drugs) illegally 11. (intr; foll by out, into, etc) (esp of geographical features) to reach or extend the cliffs pushed out to the sea 12. (transitive) to overdevelop (a photographic film), usually by the equivalent of up to two stops, to compensate for underexposure or increase contrast 13. push up daisies noun 14. the act of pushing; thrust 15. a part or device that is pressed to operate some mechanism 16. informal ambitious or enterprising drive, energy, etc 17. informal a special effort or attempt to advance, as of an army in a war to make a push 18. informal a number of people gathered in one place, such as at a party 19. Australian slang a group or gang, esp one considered to be a clique 20. sport a stiff pushing stroke 21. at a push 22. the push 23. when push comes to shove Word origin C13: from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsāre, from pellere to drive |
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