vt. fus.1.(be relevant to)to bear upon sth与…相关
the chapter he believes to bear upon the case in hand他认为和正处理的情况有关的章节
2.(weigh on)to bear upon sb/sth对…施加压力；使受折磨
His misdeeds bore heavily upon his conscience.他所犯的罪行使他的良心受尽折磨。
3.(impact on)to bear upon sb/sth影响
He has had both streams of cultural influence bearing upon him since birth.从出生起, 他就受到两股文化的影响。
as expansion pressures and competition bear upon the superannuation industry随着扩张的压力和竞争影响着退休金行业