The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.

护士压住他的胳膊止血。

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Wave action applied pressure to the bottoms and sides, and the pressure propagated up through the ice to the surface.

海浪的作用力向其底部及侧部挤压，这股压力向上传递至冰山的表面。

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The system was able to pinpoint the intention to brake 13 hundredths of a second before the driver applied pressure to the brakes.

系统能在司机踩下刹车前0.13秒内准确捕捉到刹车信号。

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And for Milton, whose temperament up to this point inclined him obviously to hesitation, to postponement, and to merely the anticipation of profit, the pressure applied by this parable of the unprofitable servant may very well have seemed utterly unbearable.

对于弥尔顿来说，这是性格使然,他读到这里会犹豫，会止步不前，会对利益有所期待，这则寓言中毫无收益的仆人,给了他无尽的压力。

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The murder charge against Mr Kane includes claims that he struck his grandmother on the head with a blunt implement and applied pressure to her neck.

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The stock closed down fractionally despite the earnings beat most likely because of declines in the price of crude oil, which applied pressure to the entire sector.

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It kept track of how many seconds elapsed before the quarterback released the ball, where each player stood at the start of the play, which defensive player applied pressure and which blocker allowed it.

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