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| 1 | C/U attempts to persuade , threaten , or force someone to do something 压力；压迫；强迫；威胁 |
| +for Pressure for political change increased in the 1990s. 20世纪90年代，要求政治变革的压力加大了。 |
| pressure on sb (to do sth) There is now greater pressure on the White House to take action. 目前要求白宫采取行动的呼声更强了。 |
| become under pressure to do sth The council is still under pressure to reduce spending. 理事会仍处于缩减开支的压力下。 |
| under pressure from sb Under pressure from France, Germany has finally dropped its proposals. 在法国的压力下，德国最终放弃了提案。 |
| putexert pressure on sb (to do sth) He did not put any pressure on her to take the job. 他没有对她施加压力要她接受这份工作。 |
| bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) Officials were bringing pressure to bear on the government to stop the war. 官员们正对政府施加压力，要求停止战争。 |
| give in to pressurebow to pressure (=do what someone is trying to force you to do) He would not give in to pressure from his family to come home. 屈从压力 |
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| 2 | C/U a worried feeling that you get when you have to deal with a difficult or complicated situation 压力；困扰；担忧 |
| +on The pressure on prison officers is well documented. 狱警们的担忧是很有根据的。 |
| under pressure With greatly increased workloads, everyone is under pressure now. 随着工作压力的急剧增大，大家都忧心忡忡。 |
| stand the pressure (=be able to deal successfully with it) If you can’ t stand the pressure, you should resign. 承受压力 |
| | 2a | a problem or situation that causes you to have this worried feeling 压力；令人困扰的问题（或局面） | | the pressures of modern life 现代生活的压力 | |
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| 3 | U a force pressing on someone or something 压力 |
| She became conscious of the pressure of his hand on her shoulder. 她开始意识到他的手在她双肩上的压力。 |
| | 3a | C/U the amount of force that a gas or liquid produces in an area or container （气体或液体形成的）压力 | | atmospheric/air/water pressure 大气/气/水压 | | highlow pressure (=of the air in the atmosphere) an area of high pressure over the Atlantic 高/低压 | |
| | 3b | if a gas or liquid is under pressure , a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened （气体或液体）加压的，密封的 | |
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| 4 | pressures plural conditions that influence the way events develop （影响事物发展的）压力 |
| The influence in house-building reflects demographic pressures in this part of the country. 对住宅建筑业的影响反映了该国这个地区的人口压力。 |
| inflationary pressures that may force interest rates to rise 可能会迫使利率上调的通货膨胀压力 |
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