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单词 squeeze
释义 Verb: squeeze  skweez
  1. To compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
    "squeeze a lemon"
    -
Noun: squeeze  skweez
  1. The act of gripping and pressing firmly
    "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
    - squeezing 
  2. A state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
    - credit crunch, liquidity crisis 
  3. A situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
    "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits" 
  4. (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend
    "she was his main squeeze" 
  5. A twisting squeeze
    - wring 
  6. An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
    - power play, squeeze play 
  7. A tight or amorous embrace
    - hug, clinch 
  8. The act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space
    "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

Derived forms: squeezes, squeezing, squeezed

See also: squeeze out, squeezer

Type of: attempt, clasp, compel, compressing, compression, constriction, displace, effort, embrace, embracement, embracing, endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], financial condition, fleece, force, gazump [Brit], grip, hook, loss, lover, motion, move, movement, obligate, oblige, overcharge, pluck, plume, press, push, red, red ink, rob, soak, surcharge, tighten, try

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