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pressure pressure[ˈpreʃə(r)]pressured, pressuring, pressuresCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSv72232846608180637794627n7655479298734121137331086816197NOUN8991749615VERB1090646169Spoken:100951055pressured[1322] pressures[1746] pressuring[983]压力(91%)，压强(4%)，施压(3%)，压迫(2%)n.压力；压迫，[物] 压强vt.迫使；密封；使……增压 pressure ★★★★★/pre̱ʃə(r)/1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]压力 Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it...她用脚踢门，力气之大足以把门踹开。The pressure of his fingers had relaxed...他手指按压的力道减轻了。The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm pressure.治疗这种流血的最好方法就是牢牢将伤口压住。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]压力；气压；压强 The pressure in a place or container is the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in that place or container.   [also N in pl]The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically...驾驶舱的窗户突然向内破裂，气压急剧降低。Warm air is now being drawn in from another high pressure area over the North Sea.暖气流正从北海上空的另一个高气压带移动过来。3[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（向某人施加的）压力 If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something.   [also N in pl]He may have put pressure on her to agree...他可能向她施加了压力，迫使她同意。Its government is under pressure from the European Commission...其政府承受着来自欧盟委员会的压力。The political pressures  to do something are pretty enormous.要求采取行动的政治压力非常巨大。4[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（工作等的）压力 If you are experiencing pressure, you feel that you must do a lot of tasks or make a lot of decisions in very little time, or that people expect a lot from you.   [also N in pl]Can you work under pressure?...你能在压力下工作吗？Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure...即使我有打网球的天赋，我也无法承受这种压力。The pressures of modern life are great.现代生活的压力很大。5[VERB	动词]强迫；迫使；竭力劝说 If you pressure someone to do something, you try forcefully to persuade them to do it.   [V n to-inf]  [be V-ed into -ing]  [V n]  [V n for n]He will never pressure you to get married...他永远不会强迫你结婚。The Government should not be pressured into making hasty decisions...政府不应该迫于压力仓促作出决定。Don't pressure me...不要逼我。His boss did not pressure him for results.他的老板并没有催促他尽早拿出结果。pressuredYou're likely to feel anxious and pressured.你可能会觉得焦虑不安、有压力。6See also:blood pressure；   pressure1 nounpressure2 verbpressurepres‧sure1 /ˈpreʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1persuade [uncountable] an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats:  They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.be/come under pressure to do something The minister was under pressure to resign.be/come under pressure from somebody (to do something) I was under pressure from my parents to become a teacher. The Labour government came under pressure from the trade unions.pressure for Pressure for change has become urgent.pressure on the pressure on all of us to keep slim He exerts pressure on his kids to get them to do as he wants. You must never give in to pressure.2anxiety/overwork [countable, uncountable] a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to dopressure of I feel I’m not able to cope well with the pressures of life.pressure on The pressure on doctors is increasing steadily.under pressure I’m under constant pressure at work. The pressures of work can make you ill. a high pressure job athletes who show grace under pressure (=who behave well when they are anxious)3causing change [countable, uncountable] events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in economics or politics:  inflationary pressures Analysts expect the pound to come under pressure.relieve/reduce pressure (on somebody/something) Slowing the arms race relieved pressure on the Soviet economic system. The 1990s brought increased economic pressure to bear on all business activities.4weight [uncountable] the force or weight that is being put on to somethingpressure of The pressure of the water turns the wheel. the pressure of his hand on my arm5gas/liquid [countable, uncountable] the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in a place or container:  The gas containers burst at high pressure.6weather [countable, uncountable] a condition of the air in the Earth’s atmosphere, which affects the weatherhigh/low pressure A ridge of high pressure is building up strongly over the Atlantic. →peer pressureCOLLOCATIONSverbsput pressure on somebody· We’ve decided to set up a campaign to put pressure on the Government.exert pressure on somebody formal (=put pressure on them)· They exerted pressure on their colleagues to vote for the change.bring pressure to bear on somebody (=put pressure on them)· These groups have brought pressure to bear on the government.put somebody under pressure (=put a lot of pressure on them)· They were put under pressure to sign confessions.be under pressure· Apple growers are under pressure from the public to use fewer chemicals.come under pressure· The new prime minister has already come under pressure from the opposition to call an election.bow to pressure (also give in to pressure) (=do what people want you to do)· He eventually gave in to pressure and resigned.respond to pressure (=do something as a result of pressure)· The government responded to this pressure and modified the Bill.adjectivesstrong/intense pressure· There was strong pressure for a statement from the president.considerable pressure· Shopkeepers are under considerable pressure to work on Sundays.increasing/mounting pressure· There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax.public/popular pressure (=pressure from the public)· He faces mounting public pressure to resign.political pressure· We did not make this recommendation because of political pressure.diplomatic pressure (=pressure from other countries' governments)· The announcement of a ceasefire came after intense diplomatic pressure from the US.pressure1 nounpressure2 verbpressurepressure2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family   especially American English to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it SYN pressurize British Englishpressure somebody into doing something You want to enjoy food, not to be pressured into eating the right things.pressure somebody to do something Don’t feel we are pressuring you to give what you can’t afford.► see thesaurus at force

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 www.ankiedu.club 	            pres·sure              ★                    /        ˈpreʃə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈpreʃər                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            pressure      pressures      pressured      pressuring                            noun        ★                                  when sth presses        挤压时                    1        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          the force or weight with which sth presses against sth 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。                            of gas/liquid        气体；液体                    2        ★                  [uncountable                ,         countable          ]                          the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container; the amount of this            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。                          ☞see also                                                    blood pressure                                                                of atmosphere        大气                    3        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          the force of the atmosphere on the earth's surface            大气压                                    ◆          A band of            high/low pressureis moving across the country.                    一股高╱低气压正横越这个国家。                          ☞see also                                                    atmospheric                                                     (1              )                                                  persuasion/force        劝说；强迫                    4        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          the act of trying to persuade or to force sb to do sth            催促；要求；呼吁；强迫                                    pressure(for sth)                          ◆          The pressure for change continued to mount.          改革的呼声持续高涨。                          pressure(on sb) (to do sth)                          ◆          There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.          年轻人被大力要求守规矩。                          ◆          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。                          ◆          Teenagers may find it difficult to resist            peer pressure.                    青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同侪的压力。                            stress        紧张                    5        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          (          alsopressures                      [plural            ]                    )                          difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way            心理压力；紧张                                    ◆          She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.          由于工作紧张她不能出席。                          ◆          You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.          你要能应付这一工作的压力。                          ◆          How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?          怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？                            IDIOMS              put ˈpressure on sb (to do sth)                              to force or to try to persuade sb to do sth              强迫；促使；劝说                                                  under ˈpressure                  1          ★                      if a liquid or a gas is kept              under pressure,it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly              （液体或气体）受压力，压缩                                                2          ★                      being forced to do sth              被迫                                            ◆            The director is under increasing pressure to resign.            主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。                                    3          ★                      made to feel anxious about sth you have to do              承受着（急于完成某事的）压力                                            ◆            The team performs well under pressure.            这个队在压力下表现良好。                                                    verb                    [often passive      ]        (      especially NAmE)              (              BrE also            pres·sur·ize      )              pressuresb (into sth/into doing sth)        |          pressuresb to do sth              to persuade sb to do sth, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it        逼迫；使迫不得已                    ◆      Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision.      不要勉强自己仓促做决定。                      SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  pressure            stress              ◆tension              ◆strain                                      These are all words for the feelings of anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life.                以上各词均指生活上的心理压力、精神紧张。                                                    ■              pressure              difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve sth or to behave in a particular way                指为达到某一目标或有某种行为表现而产生的心理压力、紧张：                                            ◆                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 anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life                指因生活问题引起的精神压力、心理负担、紧张：                                            ◆                stress-related illnesses                与精神压力有关的疾病                                      pressure or stress?              用 pressure 还是 stress？                                      It is common to say that sb                is suffering from stress,while                pressuremay be the thing that causes                stress.                承受精神压力常用 suffer from stress，而 pressure 可指造成压力（stress）的事物。                                                    ■              tension              a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax                指情绪上的紧张、烦躁：                                            ◆                nervous tension                神经紧张                                                    ■              strain              pressure on sb/sth because they have too much to do or manage; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces                指压力、重负、重压之下出现的问题、担忧：                                            ◆                I found it a strain looking after four children.                我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                to be                  underpressure/stress/strain                                                            ◆                                  considerablepressure/stress/tension/strain                                                            ◆                to                  causestress/tension/strain                                                            ◆                to                  cope withthe pressure/stress/tension/strain                                                            ◆                to                  relieve / relieve  the pressure/stress/tension/strain                                                            ◆                to be                  suffering fromstress/tension                                                                                    pres·sure              /        ˈpreʃə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈpreʃər                /

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WDF	pressure [ˈpreʃə(r)]pressured, pressuring, pressures CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS v7223 2846 608 180 637 794 627 n765 54792 9873 4121 13733 10868 16197 NOUN899 1749615 VERB10906 46169 Spoken: 100951055 pressured[1322] pressures[1746] pressuring[983] 压力(91%)，压强(4%)，施压(3%)，压迫(2%) n.压力；压迫，[物] 压强 vt.迫使；密封；使……增压
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Collins	pressure ★★★★★ /pre̱ʃə(r)/ 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]压力 Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it... 她用脚踢门，力气之大足以把门踹开。 The pressure of his fingers had relaxed... 他手指按压的力道减轻了。 The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm pressure. 治疗这种流血的最好方法就是牢牢将伤口压住。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]压力；气压；压强 The pressure in a place or container is the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in that place or container. [also N in pl] The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically... 驾驶舱的窗户突然向内破裂，气压急剧降低。 Warm air is now being drawn in from another high pressure area over the North Sea. 暖气流正从北海上空的另一个高气压带移动过来。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（向某人施加的）压力 If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something. [also N in pl] He may have put pressure on her to agree... 他可能向她施加了压力，迫使她同意。 Its government is under pressure from the European Commission... 其政府承受着来自欧盟委员会的压力。 The political pressures to do something are pretty enormous. 要求采取行动的政治压力非常巨大。 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（工作等的）压力 If you are experiencing pressure, you feel that you must do a lot of tasks or make a lot of decisions in very little time, or that people expect a lot from you. [also N in pl] Can you work under pressure?... 你能在压力下工作吗？ Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure... 即使我有打网球的天赋，我也无法承受这种压力。 The pressures of modern life are great. 现代生活的压力很大。 5 [VERB 动词]强迫；迫使；竭力劝说 If you pressure someone to do something, you try forcefully to persuade them to do it. [V n to-inf] [be V-ed into -ing] [V n] [V n for n] He will never pressure you to get married... 他永远不会强迫你结婚。 The Government should not be pressured into making hasty decisions... 政府不应该迫于压力仓促作出决定。 Don't pressure me... 不要逼我。 His boss did not pressure him for results. 他的老板并没有催促他尽早拿出结果。 pressured You're likely to feel anxious and pressured. 你可能会觉得焦虑不安、有压力。 6 See also:blood pressure ；
Oxford	pres·sure ★ / ˈpreʃə(r) ; NAmE ˈpreʃər / noun , verb pressure pressures pressured pressuring noun ★ when sth presses 挤压时 1 ★ [uncountable ] the force or weight with which sth presses against sth 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。 of gas/liquid 气体；液体 2 ★ [uncountable , countable ] the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container; the amount of this 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。 ☞see also blood pressure of atmosphere 大气 3 ★ [uncountable ] the force of the atmosphere on the earth's surface 大气压 ◆ A band of high/low pressureis moving across the country. 一股高╱低气压正横越这个国家。 ☞see also atmospheric (1 ) persuasion/force 劝说；强迫 4 ★ [uncountable ] the act of trying to persuade or to force sb to do sth 催促；要求；呼吁；强迫 pressure(for sth) ◆ The pressure for change continued to mount. 改革的呼声持续高涨。 pressure(on sb) (to do sth) ◆ There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. 年轻人被大力要求守规矩。 ◆ 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。 ◆ Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure. 青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同侪的压力。 stress 紧张 5 ★ [uncountable ] ( alsopressures [plural ] ) difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way 心理压力；紧张 ◆ She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. 由于工作紧张她不能出席。 ◆ You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. 你要能应付这一工作的压力。 ◆ How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? 怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？ IDIOMS put ˈpressure on sb (to do sth) to force or to try to persuade sb to do sth 强迫；促使；劝说 under ˈpressure 1 ★ if a liquid or a gas is kept under pressure,it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly （液体或气体）受压力，压缩 2 ★ being forced to do sth 被迫 ◆ The director is under increasing pressure to resign. 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。 3 ★ made to feel anxious about sth you have to do 承受着（急于完成某事的）压力 ◆ The team performs well under pressure. 这个队在压力下表现良好。 verb [often passive ] ( especially NAmE) ( BrE also pres·sur·ize ) pressuresb (into sth/into doing sth) \| pressuresb to do sth to persuade sb to do sth, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it 逼迫；使迫不得已 ◆ Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision. 不要勉强自己仓促做决定。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 pressure stress ◆tension ◆strain These are all words for the feelings of anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life. 以上各词均指生活上的心理压力、精神紧张。 ■ pressure difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve sth or to behave in a particular way 指为达到某一目标或有某种行为表现而产生的心理压力、紧张： ◆ 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 anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life 指因生活问题引起的精神压力、心理负担、紧张： ◆ stress-related illnesses 与精神压力有关的疾病 pressure or stress? 用 pressure 还是 stress？ It is common to say that sb is suffering from stress,while pressuremay be the thing that causes stress. 承受精神压力常用 suffer from stress，而 pressure 可指造成压力（stress）的事物。 ■ tension a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax 指情绪上的紧张、烦躁： ◆ nervous tension 神经紧张 ■ strain pressure on sb/sth because they have too much to do or manage; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces 指压力、重负、重压之下出现的问题、担忧： ◆ I found it a strain looking after four children. 我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。 PATTERNS ◆ to be underpressure/stress/strain ◆ considerablepressure/stress/tension/strain ◆ to causestress/tension/strain ◆ to cope withthe pressure/stress/tension/strain ◆ to relieve / relieve the pressure/stress/tension/strain ◆ to be suffering fromstress/tension pres·sure / ˈpreʃə(r) ; NAmE ˈpreʃər /
LDC	pressure1 noun pressure2 verb pressurepres‧sure1 /ˈpreʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1persuade [uncountable] an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats: They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.be/come under pressure to do something The minister was under pressure to resign.be/come under pressure from somebody (to do something) I was under pressure from my parents to become a teacher. The Labour government came under pressure from the trade unions.pressure for Pressure for change has become urgent.pressure on the pressure on all of us to keep slim He exerts pressure on his kids to get them to do as he wants. You must never give in to pressure.2anxiety/overwork [countable, uncountable] a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to dopressure of I feel I’m not able to cope well with the pressures of life.pressure on The pressure on doctors is increasing steadily.under pressure I’m under constant pressure at work. The pressures of work can make you ill. a high pressure job athletes who show grace under pressure (=who behave well when they are anxious)3causing change [countable, uncountable] events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in economics or politics: inflationary pressures Analysts expect the pound to come under pressure.relieve/reduce pressure (on somebody/something) Slowing the arms race relieved pressure on the Soviet economic system. The 1990s brought increased economic pressure to bear on all business activities.4weight [uncountable] the force or weight that is being put on to somethingpressure of The pressure of the water turns the wheel. the pressure of his hand on my arm5gas/liquid [countable, uncountable] the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in a place or container: The gas containers burst at high pressure.6weather [countable, uncountable] a condition of the air in the Earth’s atmosphere, which affects the weatherhigh/low pressure A ridge of high pressure is building up strongly over the Atlantic. → peer pressure COLLOCATIONSverbsput pressure on somebody· We’ve decided to set up a campaign to put pressure on the Government.exert pressure on somebody formal (=put pressure on them)· They exerted pressure on their colleagues to vote for the change.bring pressure to bear on somebody (=put pressure on them)· These groups have brought pressure to bear on the government.put somebody under pressure (=put a lot of pressure on them)· They were put under pressure to sign confessions.be under pressure· Apple growers are under pressure from the public to use fewer chemicals.come under pressure· The new prime minister has already come under pressure from the opposition to call an election.bow to pressure (also give in to pressure) (=do what people want you to do)· He eventually gave in to pressure and resigned.respond to pressure (=do something as a result of pressure)· The government responded to this pressure and modified the Bill.adjectivesstrong/intense pressure· There was strong pressure for a statement from the president.considerable pressure· Shopkeepers are under considerable pressure to work on Sundays.increasing/mounting pressure· There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax.public/popular pressure (=pressure from the public)· He faces mounting public pressure to resign.political pressure· We did not make this recommendation because of political pressure.diplomatic pressure (=pressure from other countries' governments)· The announcement of a ceasefire came after intense diplomatic pressure from the US. pressure1 noun pressure2 verb pressurepressure2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family especially American English to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it SYN pressurize British Englishpressure somebody into doing something You want to enjoy food, not to be pressured into eating the right things.pressure somebody to do something Don’t feel we are pressuring you to give what you can’t afford.► see thesaurus at force

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