| 单词 | press |
| 释义 | pressWord family noun press pressure pressing presserpressfulpressionpress agentpress boxpress conferencepress cuttingpressfatpress gallerypressmanpressmarkpress officepress releasepressroompress-uppressworkadjective pressed pressing pressurized pressured verb press pressure pressurize press-gangadverbpressingly Newspapers, printing, publishing, Household, Leisure press1 /pres/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 news 新闻 a) the pressTCN people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television 新闻界 the freedom of the press 新闻自由 The press has been very nasty about him. 新闻界对他很不客气。 n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb? The press is usually followed by a singular verb: The press does not always report the whole story. In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The press do not always report the whole story. b) TCNreports in newspapers and on radio and television 新闻报道；舆论 To judge from the press, the concert was a great success. 从新闻报道来看，这次音乐会非常成功。 press reports 新闻报道 The band has received good press coverage (=the reports written about something in newspapers). 该乐队获得了报界的好评。 local/national etc press The story was widely covered in the national press. 此事在全国性报纸上广为报道。 tabloid/popular etc press 小报/通俗报纸等 2 get/be given a bad press CRITICIZEto be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界[舆论界]的批评 The government's policy on mental health care is getting an increasingly bad press. 政府在心理保健方面的政策受到舆论界越来越强烈的批评。 3 get/have a good press PRAISEto be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界[舆论界]的好评 Our recycling policy is getting a good press. 我们的回收利用政策逐渐获得新闻界的好评。 Examples from the Corpus get/have a good press• For now Harriet's keener on seeing chess get a better press.• Even testosterone, so often blamed for aggressive behavior in men, is getting better press.• Even Quayle is getting better press than me.• Because officials are so anxious to get good press, there is often tremendous pressure on the government press agent. 4 printing 印刷 [countableC] a) BBCTCNa business that prints and sometimes also sells books 出版社；印刷厂 the Clarendon Press 克拉伦登出版社 b) (also printing press)TCN a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines 印刷机 5 machine 机器 [countableC]DHDL a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it 压平机；压榨机 a trouser press 熨裤机 a flower press 压花器 6 push 推 [countableC, usually singular] especially British EnglishBrEPUSH a light steady push against something small 按，揿 Give the button another press. 再按一下这个按钮。 7 go to press TCNif a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed 付印，开印 All information was correct at the time we went to press. 我们准备付印时所有信息都正确无误。 Examples from the Corpus go to press• Ed - Sorry the photos were not available at time of going to press due to Christmas printing deadlines.• Prices correct at time of going to press.• Although correct at the time of going to press, the programme is subject to amendment.• The only way he could improve its impact was to wait for exactly the right moment to go to press.• The May issue was ready to go to press when the magazine closed down.• At the time this book was going to press, I had not yet been able to undertake further investigations.• However, as we went to press they were still sorting out what stays and what goes.• As we went to press more than 200,000 copies had already been sold. 8. crowd 人群 [singular + of] especially British EnglishBrECROWD a crowd of people pushing against each other 拥挤的人群 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + press the national press There was very little about the incident in the national press. the local press Evening classes are advertised in the local press. the British/American etc press The British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution. the foreign press African countries want the foreign press to report African affairs. the quality press (=newspapers intended for educated people) The book received excellent reviews in the quality press. the tabloid/popular press (=popular newspapers that have a lot of news about famous people etc, rather than serious news) He regularly appeared in the tabloid press alongside well-known actresses. the gutter press British EnglishBrE (=newspapers that print shocking stories about people’s private lives) The gutter press enjoyed printing the sensational story. a free press (=reporters whose reports are not restricted by the government) verbsI am glad that we have a free press in this country. talk/speak to the press He is reluctant to talk to the press. tell the press something ‘It was a really tough decision, ’ she told the press. leak something to the press (=give them secret information in an unofficial way) press + NOUNThe confidential report was leaked to the press. press reports According to press reports, he was suffering from exhaustion. press coverage (=articles in newspapers) The event received a lot of press coverage. a press photographer A group of press photographers was waiting for her outside. Examples from the Corpus press• Put the garlic through a press.• a press photographer• a bench press• The first press run of the magazine is 300,000 copies.• Event information is accurate as of press time.• Daughter Pat is head of the specialty press operation in the White House media affairs office.• Political awareness was further heightened by the press.• At one stage a bleeper went off in the press gallery which woke up one or two slumbering hacks.• Mrs Metz explained that we desired to avoid the route past the press room.• Making her way through the press of fans and well-wishers, Halliwell got into a taxi.• The box opens with the press of a button.• The press was at first unhelpful in either explaining or interpreting the events.• Jobs weren't easy but eventually he fixed a slot as a night wire man at a Toronto press agency.• Wesleyan University Press• a wine press Clothes & fashion, Recording press2 ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 against STH 靠着某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUSH to push something firmly against a surface 按，压 SYN push Manville kept his back pressed flat against the wall. 曼维尔后背紧紧地贴在墙上。 She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards. 她踩下油门，汽车向前冲了出去。 He pressed a card into her hand before leaving. 离开之前他往她手里塞了一张卡片。 2 button 按钮 [transitiveT]PRESS to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc 按，揿 SYN push Lily pressed the switch and plunged the room into darkness. 莉莉按下开关，房间里顿时漆黑一片。 Press control, alt, delete to log on to the computer. 按control ＋ alt ＋ delete键登录电脑。 3 clothes 衣服 [transitiveT]DC to make clothes smooth using a hot iron 熨平〔衣服〕 SYN iron I’ll need to press my suit. 我需要熨一下我的西装。 4 crowd 人群 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUSH to move in a particular direction by pushing 拥挤着移动，挤着走 The car rocked as the crowd pressed hard against it. 人群拼命地挤靠着汽车，车身晃动了起来。 5 persuade 劝说 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PERSUADE to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times 极力劝说，敦促，催促 I felt that if I had pressed him he would have lent me the money. 我觉得如果当时我逼着他要，他会把钱借给我的。 press somebody to do something The police pressed her to remember all the details. 警方催促她回忆所有的细节。 press somebody for something The manufacturers are pressing the government for action. 生产商正在敦促政府采取行动。 press for We must continue to press for full equality. 我们必须继续诉求，争取实现完全平等。 I was pressing my claim for custody of the child. 我正在极力争取孩子的监护权。 6 heavy weight 重量 [transitiveT]FLAT to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc 把…压平[压扁] pressed flowers 压花 At this stage the grapes have to be pressed. 这个阶段得压榨葡萄。 7 hold SB/STH close 抱紧某人/某物 [transitiveT]HOLD to hold someone or something close to you 使紧贴；紧抱 press somebody/something to you He reached out and pressed her to him. 他伸出手来紧紧抱着她。 8 press somebody’s hand/arm HOLDto hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc 紧握某人的手/手臂〔表示友好、同情等〕 Sometimes he was too ill to speak, and just pressed my hand. 有时他病得太厉害不能说话，就用力握握我的手。 9. press charges SCLACCUSEto say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court 控告，提出诉讼 Examples from the Corpus press charges• Manning said Las Vegas police never recommended a prosecution in the hotel beating because Anderson declined to press charges.• The assistant chaplain at Long Lartin, in her 40's, has decided not to press charges.• Mrs Moon unsuccessfully implored prosecutors not to press charges against her husband.• He did not press charges against the police as the lawyer urged him to.• Is there anything I can do to press charges against these men?• Police say the owner of the boats doesn't want to press charges against whoever was responsible.• The high priests and elders being still keen to press charges, Festus invited them to Caesarea to put their case. 10 be pressed for time/cash etc to not have enough time, money etc 时间紧迫/现金紧缺等 a government department that is pressed for both time and money 既缺时间又缺资金的政府部门 11 give 给予 [transitiveT] to offer something to someone and try to make them take it 极力把〔某物〕给〔某人〕 press something on somebody I pressed money on him, but he refused to take it. 我硬塞钱给他，但他就是不肯要。 12. exercise 运动 [transitiveT] to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet 推举 13 press somebody/something into service USE somethingto persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need 〔因意外问题或需求而〕将就使用[暂用]某人/某物 The army was pressed into service to fight the fires. 军队被临时调来灭火。 Examples from the Corpus press somebody/something into service• Eric, at the time a budding saxophonist, press ganged Melanie into service as a singer in his band Adventure.• It presses new mutations into service as they arise and is just as ready to make do with what is already around.• The penguin presses the pants into service for a dastardly diamond heist.• Cut it down, dye it red and press it into service for that next dinner dance? 14 press the flesh HELLOto shake hands with a lot of people – used humorously 与许多人握手〔幽默用法〕 The president reached into the crowd to press the flesh. 总统走入人群和大家握手。 Examples from the Corpus press the flesh• Smiling happily, the President reached into the crowd to press the flesh.• Clinton stayed long enough to press the flesh and view several sample issue ads with the donors. 15 press something home a) PUSHto push something into its place 把某物推入[压入，按入，塞入]适当的位置 Jane slammed the door and pressed the bolt home. 简砰的一声把门关上并插上了插销。 b) EMPHASIZEto repeat or emphasize something, so that people remember it 重复[强调]某事物〔以使人们记住它〕 He decided it was time to press his point home. 他断定该是强调他观点的时候了。 Examples from the Corpus press ... point• Deuce did not press the point.• I decided not press the point.• She had refused to disrupt an already smoothly running system and he hadn't pressed the point.• It was not a place for reasoned argument and Alec Davidson did not press his point further.• To press the point home, each packet carried the World Wildlife Fund logo.• When it comes to cost, an Associated Press article points out the add-ons could wipe out your sandwich savings.• We have become expert in the physiognomy of pleasure, the nodes to press, the points to massage.• Piers didn't say anything, but he didn't press the point with her. 16. press home your advantage ADVANTAGEto try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained 用足自己的优势；尽量利用时机 Examples from the Corpus press home your advantage• Will its foes use the occasion of Kabila s death to press home their advantage? 17. record 唱片 [transitiveT]TCR to make a copy of a record, CD etc 压制〔唱片等〕 18 press on (also press ahead phrasal verbphr v)CONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue doing something, especially working, in a determined way 坚定地继续〔尤指工作〕 → be hard pressed to do something at hard2(5) We’ll talk about your suggestion later – now let’s just press on. 我们回头再来讨论你的建议，现在我们先继续吧。 with Shall we press ahead with the minutes of the last meeting? 我们是否继续宣读上次会议的纪要？ Examples from the Corpus press on• I was finding the book hard to understand, but I pressed on.• It started to rain and a strong wind blew, but he pressed on regardless.• We're nearly there, so let's press on while it's still daylight.• Despite opposition , the government is pressing on with its welfare reforms. press with• Richie attempted to press on with An Early Bath for Thompson, but he soon nodded off.• He pressed on with even more caution.• Undeterred, Van de Mark pressed on with his idea.• Jonathon pressed on with his new model.• They pressed on with renewed hope.• And indeed it was very difficult to press on with the rehearsal.• Some wanted to press on with the war and argued for Mentheus's son, Altheus. n THESAURUS press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot The doctor gently pressed her stomach. To move forward, press the accelerator. I pressed ‘delete’ and started again. squeeze to press something inwards from both sides It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it. Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce. squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat Don’t squash the tomatoes. He sat on my hat and squashed it. crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged Crush two cloves of garlic. The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash. mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth Mash the potatoes while they are warm. Babies love mashed bananas. grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool the machine that grinds the corn freshly ground coffee Examples from the Corpus press• Bake for about 20 minutes more, until cake is brown and feels firm when gently pressed.• Those shown in the brochure are for guidance only and may have changed since we went to press.• How much can you press?• Without thinking, he pressed a button on the desktop.• Their tiny faces were pressed against the window.• The first and most pressing demand upon me was the immediate safety of the capital and the government.• His hands pressed down on both her shoulders.• Kate pressed forward through the crowd to take her place.• As the race started the crowd pressed forward towards the track.• The doctor gently pressed her stomach.• The cookie dough is then pressed into small shapes and baked in a hot oven.• Our fighter group took care of them in short order, however, and we pressed on to launch the attack.• The security men tried to hold back crowds of reporters pressing round the President's car.• Mattie pressed the automatic device on her dashboard and the garage door eased upwards for the Lincoln to slide smoothly in.• I pressed the brake pedal, but nothing happened.• Andy pressed the cool glass to his forehead.• We pressed the flowers between the pages of a book.• The hand-operated machine presses the grapes to produce a dark liquid.• Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.• To get coffee, put your money in the machine and press the green button.• She stuffed the papers back in the box and pressed the lid down.• We each attach a bracelet to our wrist then press the palm of our other hand on to the metal pad.• I'm not going to press those shirts for you.• Which key do I press to delete it?• Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil.• They can press up their own records and sell them through local shops and radio. pressed ... switch• The driver pressed the switch fully down and the beam became of blinding intensity.• Lily moved away from him and pressed the switch that plunged the room into darkness. pressing ... claim• It has no pressing economic claim on my conscience. press somebody/something to you• He pressed me tighter to him.• I pressed her to me and let her get it over with.• I picked him up and pressed him to me.• I was pressing to prove to myself I deserved the job.• She'd wanted to press him to her and to stroke the thin, vulnerable nape of his neck.• She held Tom close and pressed her cheek to his. From Longman Business Dictionary presspress1 /pres/ verb 1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to try hard to persuade someone to do something Investor Harold Simmons is pressing to have the company’s annual meeting delayed. press somebody to do something Finance Ministry officials are pressing the brokerage houses to eliminate the problem. The extension will give the union more time to press Chrysler to keep the plant open. 2[transitiveT] if someone presses a claim, demand etc, they continue trying to get it accepted China is pressing its claim to the scattered territories, some of which have oil-drilling potential. We will continue to press our case vigorously in the courts. 3press charges press an action American EnglishAmELAW to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court A Citicorp official said the bank would not be pressing charges. The government is pressing a civil action to get the money from investors. → press ahead → press ( somebody) for something presspress2 noun 1the press the people writing for the newspapers, radio, or television The judgement reflected badly on the press, including his own newspaper. a meeting with the financial press 2[singular, uncountableU] reports in the newspapers and on radio and television a savage attack on the banking sector inthe local press reports. Criticism from the investigation committee could lead to some unpleasant press coverage (=reports in the newspapers, on television etc). The FBI has been getting a bad press lately (=there have been a lot of reports criticizing it in the newspapers etc). 3[countableC] a business that prints and sometimes sells books a small independent press the University of Chicago Press (1300-1400) Old French presser, from Latin pressare, from premere “to press”; → PRINT2 →n THESAURUS1 |
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