单词 | impress |
释义 | impress impress1 —impresser, n. v. /im pres"/; n. /im"pres/, v. , impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing; n. v.t. 1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man. 2. to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts: to impress the importance of honesty on a child. 3. to urge, as something to be remembered or done: She impressed the need for action on them. 4. to press (a thing) into or on something. 5. to impose a particular characteristic or quality upon (something): The painter impressed his love of garish colors upon the landscape. 6. to produce (a mark, figure, etc.) by pressure; stamp; imprint: The king impressed his seal on the melted wax. 7. to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark. 8. to subject to or mark by pressure with something. 9. to furnish with a mark, figure, etc., by or as if by stamping. 10. Elect. to produce (a voltage) or cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc. v.i. 11. to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself: a child's behavior intended to impress. n. 12. the act of impressing. 13. a mark made by or as by pressure; stamp; imprint. 14. a distinctive character or effect imparted: writings that bear the impress of a strong personality. [1325-75; ME < L impressus ptp. of imprimere to press into or upon, impress, equiv. to im- IM-1 + pressus ptp. of premere (comb. form -primere) to PRESS1; see PRINT] Syn. 1. move, sway, disturb; persuade. impress2 v. /im pres"/; n. /im"pres/, v. , impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing; n. v.t. 1. to press or force into public service, as sailors. 2. to seize or take for public use. 3. to take or persuade into service by forceful arguments: The neighbors were impressed into helping the family move. n. 4. impressment. [1590-1600; IM-1 + PRESS2] |
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