英语词汇“pressure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	pressure
释义	pressure Ⅰ pressure /ˈpreʃ.ə^r/ aep /-ɚ/ verb [T] _{MAINLY US} ↑Verb Endings for pressure ► F0 to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do: » She was pressured into joining the club.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuadingThesaurus⁺: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act Ⅱ pressure /ˈpreʃ.ə^r/ aep /-ɚ/ noun (PERSUADING) 1 B2 the act of trying to make someone else do something by arguing, persuading, etc.: » public/political pressure» Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours.» [+ to infinitive] Pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing.» The government is facing pressure from environmental campaigners.» He only asked her under pressure from his wife (= because his wife forced him to).» She's putting pressure on him (= trying to persuade him) to get married.» _FORMAL The international community is trying to bring pressure to bear on the government (= trying to persuade them) to resolve the situation.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuadingThesaurus⁺: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act 2 B2 [C or U] a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy: » She's got a lot of pressure on her at work just now.» Be nice to him - he's been under a lot of pressure recently.» Can you work well under pressure?» the pressures of workThesaurus⁺: ↑Anxiety and worry - general words , ↑Fear and phobias so no pressure then! _HUMOROUS 3 F0 something that you say when what someone has just said makes you feel that you must try very hard to do something: » 'These exams are the most important of all.' 'Oh, so no pressure then!'Thesaurus⁺: ↑Trying and making an effort , ↑Effort and expending energyWord Builder:–Nouns: press, pressure–Adjectives: pressed, pressing, pressurized–Verbs: press • • • Extra Examples:» They are putting pressure on the government to equalize state pension ages between men and women.» Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.» He's putting pressure on me to change my mind.» Despite renewed pressure to give up the occupied territory, they will not yield.» Her confession could not be admitted as evidence because it was given under pressure from the police. Ⅲ pressure /ˈpreʃ.ə^r/ aep /-ɚ/ noun (PUSHING) 1 C2 [U] the force you produce when you press something: » He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped.» You can stop bleeding by applying pressure close to the injured area.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Energy, force and power , ↑Power and intensity 2 C1 [C or U] the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area: » gas/water pressure» The new material allows the company to make gas pipes which withstand higher pressures.» The gas is stored under pressure (= in a container which keeps it at a higher pressure than it would usually have).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Energy, force and power , ↑Power and intensity • • • Extra Examples:» If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.» She tried to cure the pain in my knee by putting manual pressure on the joint.» The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure.» My ankle is extremely painful if I put any pressure on it.» The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.
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