| 释义 |
pressure/ˈpreʃə/ n. & v.●n. 1a the exertion of continuous force on or against a body by another in contact with it 按；压 b the force exerted 压力 c the amount of this (expressed by the force on a unit area) 压力之量，压强(表示单位面积所受的力) atmospheric pressure 大气压 2 urgency; the need to meet a deadline etc. 紧急；紧迫 work under pressure 在压力下工作 3 affliction or difficulty 困苦；艰难 under financial pressure 在财政困难的情况下 4 constraining influence 施压 if pressure is brought to bear 如果施加压力的话 ●v. tr. 1 apply (esp. psychological or moral) pressure to (尤指在心理、道义上)对…施加压力 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 into) persuade; coerce 劝说；迫使 was pressured into attending 被劝出席[Middle English from Latin pressura (as PRESS1)] |