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| /pʊʃ/ |
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| 1 | C a movement in which you push someone or something using part of your body , especially your hands 推 |
| He opened the door with a violent push. 他粗暴地一下把门推开。 |
| give sb/sth a push Jan helped me give the car a push. 简帮着推了一下我的汽车。 |
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| 2 | C a determined attempt to do something 争取；尝试；努力 |
| +for an unsuccessful push for financial reform 一次不成功的财政改革尝试 |
| a push to do sth The two sides began a final push to reach an agreement before the deadline. 双方开始了最后的努力，以期在最后期限前达成一致。 |
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| 3 | singular a way of encouraging or forcing someone to do something they do not want to do 鼓励；敦促；强迫；驱策 |
| give sb a push (to do sth) I knew I could do it – I just needed someone to give me an extra push. 我知道我能行，我只是需要有人给我一些额外的鞭策。 |
| need a push (to do sth) Some people need a little push to make new friends. 有些人需要一点儿鼓励才会结交新朋友。 |
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| 4 | C a movement by an army further into or through a country or area , using force （军队的）挺进，推进 |
| +on The army begin their push on the town at dawn. 黄昏的时候，部队开始向那个城镇挺进。 |
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| 5 | U the energy and determination to achieve something 毅力；进取心 |
| She’ s got the push to get to the top in any business. 她有在任何行业中都做到最好的进取心。 |
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| 6 | singular informal something that is difficult to do , especially because you do not have much time （尤指因时间不多而造成的）仓促难办的事，棘手的事 |
| It’ ll be a bit of a push, but we’ ll manage it. 这会有点儿棘手，但我们会设法完成。 |
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| - | at a push BRITISH informal
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| used for saying that something is possible , but very difficult |
| 不得已时；困难地；勉强地 |
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| I can afford to pay fifty pounds at a push. 我勉强能付得起50英镑。 |
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| - | give sb/get the push BRITISH informal
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| 1 | if someone gives you the push or if you get the push , you are sent away from your job 解雇某人/被解雇 | Six people from head office are getting the push. 总部的6个人将被解职。 | |
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| 2 | if someone gives you the push or if you get the push , the person you are having a sexual relationship with tells you they want to end the relationship 甩掉某人/被甩（结束恋爱关系） | I finally gave him the push last night. 昨天晚上我终于把他甩掉了。 | |
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| - | if/when push comes to shove/if/when it comes to the push
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| if or when you are forced to make a decision or do something difficult |
| 在迫不得已时 |
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| If push came to shove, I would be willing to try. 迫不得已时，我愿意试一试。 |
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