- move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force压, 榨, 挤：
with obj. and adverbial of direction he pressed his face to the glass他把脸紧贴在玻璃上
no obj., with adverbial of direction her body pressed against his.她和他的身体紧贴着。
- with obj. exert continuous physical force on (something), typically in order to operate a device or machine按; 揿：
he pressed a button and the doors slid open.
他一揿按钮, 门就开了。
- with obj. squeeze (someone's arm or hand) as a sign of affection捏（胳膊, 手）以示情意。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction move in a specified direction by pushing推进, 前进：
the mob was still pressing forward.
乱民继续往前逼进。
- figurative (of an enemy or opponent) attack persistently and fiercely〈喻〉（敌人, 对手）进逼, 进攻：
no obj. their enemies pressed in on all sides他们的敌人从四面进逼
with obj. two assailants were pressing Agrippa.两名袭击者正向阿格里帕逼来。
- no obj.
press on/ahead
figurative continue in one's action〈喻〉竭力推行; 继续： he stubbornly pressed on with his work.
他固执地继续工作。
- with obj. Weightlifting raise (a specified weight) by first lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head【举重】推举。
- with obj. apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing压平; 熨平：
she pressed her nicest blouse
她熨好了自己最好的衬衣
as adj. pressed immaculately pressed trousers.熨得笔挺的裤子。
- apply pressure to (a flower or leaf) between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve it把（花, 树叶）压在纸张间（使干燥并保存）。
- extract (juice or oil) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc.榨（果汁、菜汁等）：
as adj. pressed freshly pressed orange juice.鲜榨橙汁。
- squeeze or crush (fruit, vegetables, etc.) to extract the juice or oil榨（水果、蔬菜等）取汁; 榨…取油。
- manufacture (something, especially a gramophone record) by moulding under pressure把…压成形; 压制（尤指留声机唱片）。
- with obj. forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)竭力要求; 坚持; 强调：
Rose did not press the point.
罗斯没有坚持这点。
- make strong efforts to persuade or force (someone) to do or provide something竭力劝说; 敦促, 催促; 向…强要：
when I pressed him for precise figures he evaded the subject
我向他追问确切数字时, 他避开了话题
with infinitive the marketing directors were pressed to justify their expenditure所有的营销部主任都被要求说明其开支的理由
no obj. they continued to press for changes in legislation.他们继续敦促立法制度的变更。
- no obj. Golf try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy【高尔夫】（为求距离而冒不准确风险的）过猛击球。
press something on/upon
insist that (someone) accepts an offer or gift硬给; 坚持（要某人接受）：he pressed dinner invitations on her.
他硬邀她参加宴会。
- no obj.(of something, especially time) be in short supply and so demand immediate action（尤指时间）紧迫。
be pressed
have barely enough of something, especially time（尤指时间）紧迫的：I'm terribly pressed for time.
我的时间很紧迫。
be pressed to do something
have difficulty doing or achieving something（做某事）有困难：they may be hard pressed to keep their promise.
信守诺言对他们来说可能有点难。
- a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil压平机, 榨汁机, 压榨机：
a flower press
压花机
a wine press.
（酿制葡萄酒的）葡萄压榨机。
- a machine that applies pressure to a workpiece by means of a tool, in order to punch shapes压床, 冲床。
- a printing press印刷机。
- often in names a business that prints or publishes books出版社; 印刷厂：
the Clarendon Press.
牛津大学出版社。
- mass noun the process of printing印刷：
the book is ready to go to press.
书已可付印。
the press
treated as sing. or pl. newspapers or journalists viewed collectively总称 新闻界：the press was notified
新闻界已得到通知
as modifier press coverage.新闻报道。
- mass noun coverage in newspapers and magazines新闻舆论, 报刊评论：
there's no point in demonstrating if you don't get any press
如果没有舆论报导, 你们的示威就没有什么意义
in sing. the government has had a bad press for years.对政府的舆论反映好几年来都很差。
- an act of pressing something按; 压; 熨：
the system summons medical help at the press of a button
该系统只要一揿按钮就可呼叫医疗救助
these clothes could do with a press.
这些衣服熨一下就行了。
- in sing. a closely packed crowd or mass of people or things人群; 拥挤：
among the press of cars he saw a taxi.
在拥挤的车群中他看到一辆出租车。
- dated pressure of business〈旧〉商业压力。
- Weightlifting an act of raising a weight up to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head【举重】推举。
- Basketball any of various forms of close guarding by the defending team【篮球】紧逼。
- chiefly Irish & Scottish a large cupboard for clothes, books, and other items, typically in a recess〈主爱尔兰, 主苏格兰〉（壁柜式的）衣柜, 书柜。
- put (someone or something) to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure（尤指临时或作为权宜之计）征用; 临时使用：
many of these stones have been pressed into service as gateposts.
这些石头许多都被临时用作门柱。
- historical force (a man) to enlist in the army or navy〈史〉强征…入伍; 强迫…服役。
- historical a forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy〈史〉（尤指海军的）强行征兵。