单词 | impress |
释义 | Word Frequency impress 1verb (ɪmˈprɛs) (transitive) 1. to make an impression on; have a strong, lasting, or favourable effect on I am impressed by your work 2. to produce (an imprint, etc) by pressure in or on (something) to impress a seal in wax to impress wax with a seal 3. (often foll by on) to stress (something to a person); urge; emphasize to impress the danger of a situation on someone 4. to exert pressure on; press 5. electronics to apply (a voltage) to a circuit or device noun (ˈɪmprɛs) 6. the act or an instance of impressing 7. a mark, imprint, or effect produced by impressing Derived forms impresser (imˈpresser) noun impressible (imˈpressible) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin imprimere to press into, imprint, from premere to press1Word Frequency impress 2verb (ɪmˈprɛs) 1. to commandeer or coerce (men or things) into government service; press-gang noun (ˈɪmprɛs) 2. the act of commandeering or coercing into government service; impressment Word origin C16: see im- in-2, press2 |
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