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press (obj) CONTINUEpresvto continue to persuade or encourage (someone), or to continue to take determined action to make certain that (something) is accepted敦促，逼迫，竭力推行The police officer pressed the witness to identify the man she had seen. [T + obj + to infinitive]警官敦促证人去辨认她看到的那个男人。Letters to the paper pressed newspaper editors not to intrude into the grief of the missing soldier's families. [T + obj + to infinitive]寄到报社的信要求编辑们不要再加重失踪战士家庭的悲痛了。Could I press you a little further (= persuade you to say more) on what you've just said? [T]我能否要求你对刚才所说的话作进一步说明?They are pressing demands for reform on (= trying to get them accepted by) the country's leaders. [T]他们在敦促国家领导人接受改革的要求。When she saw he was undecided, she pressed home her advantage/point (= tried to persuade him to accept her opinion) by saying that there was absolutely no risk. [M]她看到他迟疑不决，便劝他接受她的意见，说这根本没有风险。He presses his case for promotion (= continues trying to get it accepted) at every opportunity. [T]一有机会他就不断强调他应提升的事。Had the company pressed (= continued to take action on) the issue and won, it would have been free to impose new wages and benefits on its staff. [T]如果公司不断就这问题采取行动并取得胜利，它早就可以放手推行新工资让员工获益了。(law) The family decided not to press charges against the council (= they decided not to make their complaint official and have it decided in a court of law). [T]这个家庭决定不对市政委员会提起诉讼。Some residents pressed hard for (= tried to get accepted) a variety of street improvements, such as more trees. [I]一些居民强烈要求对街道状况作各种各样改善，比如种更多的树。To press ahead/on is to continue in a determined way.奋进，(不顾困难地)继续前进Despite public complaints, the company pressed on with its plans. [I]尽管受到公众的批评，但公司继续执行它的计划。It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless. [I]尽管雨下得很大，但我们毫无顾忌地继续前进。If you press something or someone into service, you use them because you have no choice, even though they are not really suitable.将就使用The car's broken down so I've had to press my old bike back into service.汽车坏了，我只好骑自己的旧自行车了。
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