pres·sure

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈpreʃə(r)/

/ˈpreʃər/

Idioms

persuasion/force

[uncountable] the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something催促；要求；呼吁；强迫

pressure for something The pressure for change continued to mount.改革的呼声越来越高。
pressure on somebody We are determined to keep up the pressure on the other member states.我们决心继续向其他成员国施加压力。
pressure on somebody to do something There is intense pressure on her to resign.要求她辞职的呼声非常高。
pressure to do something In every society there is strong pressure to conform.每个社会都存在着巨大的顺应压力。
Do you feel any pressure to dress in a certain way?您对以某种方式着装感到有压力吗？
We must bring pressure to bear on our government to reverse this decision.我们必须向政府施压，使其撤回这个决定。
pressure from somebody/something The company is facing increasing pressure from shareholders公司面临股东压力越来越大
The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do).政府最终向群众的压力低头。

stress

[uncountable]

(also pressures [plural])

difficulties and worries that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way心理压力；紧张

You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.做这工作要能承受压力。
pressure of something She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.她因工作紧张不能出席。
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？
pressure on somebody The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.小企业承受的经济压力很大。

Synonyms pressurepressurestress ▪ tension ▪ strainThese are all words for the feelings of worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life.pressure difficulties and feelings of worry that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:

She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.由于工作紧张，她不能出席。

stress pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life:

stress-related illnesses与精神压力有关的疾病

pressure or stress?It is common to say that somebody is suffering from stress, while pressure may be the thing that causes stress.tension a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax:

nervous tension神经紧张

strain pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage; the problems or worry that this produces:

I found it a strain looking after four children.我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。

Patterns

to be under pressure/stress/strain
considerable pressure/stress/tension/strain
to cause stress/tension/strain
to cope with the pressure/stress/tension/strain
to relieve/release the pressure/stress/tension/strain
to be suffering from stress/tension

Extra Examples

His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.他自己的欲望与要求他与大家保持一致的外部压力相冲突。
When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.当越来越多的人涌入一个地区，那就造成了压力。
They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.他们正在想办法给他们充满压力和竞争的生活减压。
There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.准备奔赴战场的士兵承受着很大的压力。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

considerable
constant
intolerable
…

verb + pressure

place somebody under
put somebody under
create
…

pressure + verb

build up
increase

preposition

under pressure
pressure on

phrases

pressure of work

when something presses

[uncountable] the force or weight with which something presses against something else压力；挤压

The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.护士压住他的胳膊止血。
The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.拥挤的人群把路障推倒了。
Last year he had brain surgery to relieve pressure from a blood clot.他去年做了脑部手术来缓解血栓造成的压力。

Extra Examples

Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.座位上的压力传感器告诉系统哪些座位上没有人。
Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.消肿可以减轻对她脊椎的压力。
The door swung open beneath the gentle pressure of Jill's hand.吉尔用手轻轻一推，门就开了。

Topics Physics and chemistryb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

gentle
light
firm
…

verb + pressure

apply
exert
put
…

pressure + noun

sensor

of gas/liquid

[uncountable, countable] the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a container or a limited space; the amount of this气压；水压；压力；压强

air/water pressure空气／水的压力
Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.要定期检查轮胎的气压。
a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas)压力计

see also blood pressure, high pressure, low pressureTopics Physics and chemistryb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

elevated
high
low
…

pressure + verb

build up
increase
rise
…

pressure + noun

gauge
valve
cooker
…

effect on something

[uncountable] pressure (on something) the effect that something has on the way a situation develops, especially when this causes problems（坏）影响

This puts upward pressure on prices.这会使价格上涨。
The high unemployment rate was exerting downward pressure on wage growth.高失业率压制了工资增长。
These measures are intended to relieve the pressure on the prison system.这些措施旨在缓解监狱系统的压力。
They raised the starting threshold for income tax to ease the pressure on family budgets.他们提高了所得税起征点，以缓解家庭预算压力。

of atmosphere

[uncountable] the force of the atmosphere on the earth’s surface大气压

A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.一股高／低气压正经过这个国家。