squeeze
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Economics, Finance
squeeze1 /skwiːz/ ●●● S3 verb 1 press 挤压 [transitiveT]PRESS to press something firmly together with your fingers or hand 压；挤；捏；榨
She smiled as he squeezed her hand.
他捏了捏她的手，她笑了。
He squeezed the trigger, but nothing happened.
他扣动扳机，但没有反应。
2 press out liquid 挤出液体 [transitiveT]GET to get liquid from something by pressing it 压出，挤出，榨出〔液体〕
Squeeze the oranges.
把橙子榨一榨。
squeeze something out
Try to squeeze a bit more out.
尽量再挤一点出来。
squeeze something on/onto something
→5 see picture at 见图 squash1 Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto the fish.
挤点柠檬汁在鱼上。
3 small space 狭小空间 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FIT/BE THE RIGHT SIZE to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try to get into such a space （使）挤进；塞入 SYN squash
squeeze into
Five of us squeezed into the back seat.
我们五个挤进了后座。
squeeze through/past
He had squeezed through a gap in the fence.
他从围栏的一个缺口挤了过去。
squeeze somebody/something in
We could probably squeeze in a few more people.
我们也许还可以再挤进去几个人。
4. squeeze your eyes shut to close your eyes very tightly 紧闭双眼
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squeeze your eyes shut• Just in case, he also crossed his legs and squeezed his eyes shut.• With a groan she squeezed her eyes shut.• She squeezed her eyes shut and clenched her fists tight.• Shiona gripped the steering-wheel and squeezed her eyes shut and slowly counted up to ten.• The boy squeezed his eyes shut and stopped moving.• He squeezed his eyes shut and swore silently to give himself courage.• Isabel squeezed her eyes shut for a second.• She squeezed her eyes shut tightly, feeling the sting of tears behind her eyelids.
5 just succeed 勉强成功 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]JUST/ALMOST NOT to succeed, win, or pass a test by a very small amount so that you only just avoid failure 险胜；勉强通过〔测试〕
Greece just squeezed through into the next round.
希腊队勉强进入了下一轮比赛。
6 limit money 限制钱 [transitiveT]PEBFLIMIT to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization 严格限制〔公司或组织的资金〕；压缩
The government is squeezing the railways’ investment budget.
政府在压缩铁路投资预算。
7 squeeze somebody/something ↔ in (also squeeze something into something) phrasal verbphr v to manage to meet someone or do something although you are very busy 〔在很忙的时候〕设法见某人/安排做某事
How do you manage to squeeze so much into one day?
你一天里怎么能有时间做那么多事情？
I can squeeze you in at four o'clock.
我能挤出时间在四点钟见你。
8 squeeze something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v
a) to do something so that someone or something is no longer included or able to continue 把…挤出，使不再包括在内；使无法继续
If budgets are cut, vital research may be squeezed out.
如果预算减少，重要的研究项目就可能被 挤掉。
b) to squeeze something wet in order to remove the liquid from it 把〔湿东西〕拧干
Squeeze the cloth out first.
先把布拧干。
c) squeeze something out of somebody to force someone to tell you something 强迫某人说出某事
See if you can squeeze more information out of them.
看看你能否逼他们说出更多的 东西。
Examples from the Corpus
squeeze something out of somebody• She squeezed something out of a tube and applied it to his lip.• He keeps delaying matters so he can squeeze more money out of me.• They pushed and squeezed their way out of the jute field.• Only after Sinatra squeezes every drop out of the last note does the kid exit the car.• See if you can squeeze more information out of them.• Her shoulders shook, her mouth compressed; she knotted her fingers and squeezed the blood out of them.
9.squeeze up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE to move close to the person next to you to make space for someone else 挤紧〔以便腾出地方给别人〕
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squeeze• Earnings growth is also being squeezed.• I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer.• I can't squeeze any more tomato paste out of this tube.• The humans and their needs had to be squeezed in when time and space permitted.• The bus was already full but someone opened the doors and another passenger squeezed in.• Research showed the region had many recreational activities squeezed into a compact area, said Herder.• The tunnel was so narrow that only one person at a time could squeeze into it.• a horrible doll that cried when you squeezed it• Alice squeezed my arm affectionately, and said goodbye.• Cathy gently squeezed my hand.• I start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.• Cuts in federal funding are squeezing public housing agencies.• Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a jug.• I squeezed the toothpaste tube, but nothing came out.• I cocked the old gun and squeezed the trigger, and it just went forward too slowly to fire a round.• Alice squeezed the wet sponge.• They pushed and squeezed their way out of the jute field.• I squeezed through a hole in the hedge into the garden.• Bring all four edges to the top to form a little parcel and squeeze to secure. 4.• She turned around and scampered back across the footpath to the gate, squeezed under and crept to the dish.• It's no use trying to squeeze yourself into clothes that are too small for you.
squeeze something out• Squeeze excess juices out of the spinach and stir it into the cheese mixture.
squeeze through/past• Some one had obviously picked them, and squeezed through.• The police jeep and Boynes' vehicle were barely able to squeeze past.• The tube is too narrow even for the nucleus, which only just squeezes through.• Twenty years ago this road was overgrowing with alders, but you could still squeeze through.• And even more amazing that he can still squeeze through chimneys and central heating air vents in tower blocks.• He went back into the garden and squeezed through the bushes at the side of the boathouse.• The fear of traveling solo was softened after landing at Heathrow and squeezing through the crowds to catch an Airbus headed downtown.• She used to squeeze through the fence and bring me her bones.
Economics
squeeze2 noun [countableC] 1 a (tight) squeeze FIT/BE THE RIGHT SIZEa situation in which there is only just enough room for things or people to fit somewhere 拥挤；塞满
It’ll be a squeeze with six people in the car.
这辆汽车坐六个人会很挤。
Examples from the Corpus
a (tight) squeeze• Whereas the bulk of industry faced higher costs and a squeeze on profits, the oil majors had a profit bonanza.• It'll be a tight squeeze, but you can ride in the back seat.• His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.• She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• In summary, Warwickshire's batting is usually adequate as long as the bowlers are able to put a squeeze on the opposition.• Democratic plans for Medicare rely mostly on putting a squeeze on health care providers, such as hospitals and doctors.• Descend steeply from Hor Point to a stile, then ascend to a squeeze gap.• Pausing just before stepping out into view, she absorbed the scene with a tight squeeze inside her heart.
2 
PRESSan act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand 紧捏；紧握；挤压
PRESSan act of pressing something firmly with your fingers or hand 紧捏；紧握；挤压 Marty gave her hand a little squeeze.
马蒂轻轻地捏了一下她的手。
3. squeeze of lemon/lime etc DFCAMOUNTa small amount of juice obtained by squeezing a piece of fruit 挤出的少量柠檬汁/来檬汁等
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squeeze of lemon/lime etc• Coming unstuck: when boiling rice, stop the grains from sticking by adding a squeeze of lemon juice to the water.• Ad a little finely chopped onion, a few black olives, fruity olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.• To whiten and add elasticity to icing for piping purposes, a squeeze of lemon juice is used.• Or, you could just try a squeeze of lemon.
4 PEa situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly controlled or reduced 拮据；紧缩
squeeze on
cuts due to the squeeze on public sector spending
由公共部门开支紧缩引起的削减
a credit squeeze
信贷紧缩
All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).
所有的生产商都感到资金紧张。
5. put the squeeze on somebody informalPERSUADE to try to persuade someone to do something 试图说服某人
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put the squeeze on somebody• Secondly, its effect could only be to put the squeeze on landowners who sat in the path of the reservoir.• The Treasury number two has targeted the most vulnerable in the drive to put the squeeze on government spending.• Look, President Clinton might host some questionable coffees, but he never would put the squeeze on a Brownie!
6. somebody’s (main) squeeze especially American EnglishAmE informalGIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIEND someone’s boyfriend or girlfriend 某人的男[女]朋友
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squeeze• Squeeze the legs together 30 times, holding each squeeze for 1 second.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• Despite squeezes on capital expenditure in this sector, total sales did increase slightly to £9.3m from £8.3m in 1991.• But the study also offers a sobering reminder about the financial squeeze on families at the bottom.• Small businesses are beginning to feel the financial squeeze.• Then put on your rubber gloves and give the meat a good squeeze with both hands.• A lovely white hand, spangled and professionally looked after, gripped Lois's arm for an intimate squeeze.
gave ... squeeze• Betsy's face crumpled a bit, and Jimmy put an arm around her shoulders and gave her a squeeze.• His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.• She reached out a hand, gave mine a squeeze.• She slipped her hand into his, and he gave it a squeeze before he released it.• He gave her a squeeze and she was out of the door smiling.
feeling the squeeze• All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.• Fears of mortgage defaults are adding pressure to an already depressed property market, while reports of industry feeling the squeeze proliferated.
From Longman Business Dictionary
squeezesqueeze1 /skwiːz/ verb [transitiveT]
1ECONOMICSto strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization
Health care spending is being squeezed.
The firm says that its profit margin is gettingsqueezed by rising costs for its primary raw material.
2squeeze something out of/from something to get the most you possibly can from something
Johnson was known to squeeze every dollar out of every contract.
Company managers can squeeze more from their capital assets if they choose markets carefully and set clearer goals.
→ squeeze somebody/something → out (of something)
squeezesqueeze2 noun [countableC usually singular]
ECONOMICSFINANCEa situation in which wages, prices, borrowing money etc are strictly limited, especially by a government in order to control inflation
→ credit squeeze → profit squeeze → see also bear squeeze, short squeezeThe union is protesting against the 1.5% pay squeeze.
squeeze on
a squeeze on gross margins
(1500-1600) quease “to press, squeeze” ((15-17 centuries)), from Old English cwysan