pressure /ˈprɛʃə/ CET4 TEM4 ( pressuring, pressured, pressures )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Pressure is force that you produce when you press hard on something. (用力按压而产生的) 压力

  例：

  She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.

  她用脚踢门，其产生的压力足以把门打开。

  例：

  The pressure of his fingers had relaxed.

  他手指的压力已经减弱了。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT The pressure in a place or container is the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in that place or container. (某地或某容器内的气体或液体产生的) 压力 [also N in pl]

  例：

  The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically.

  驾驶舱的窗子已向内破裂，气压骤然下降。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something. (因极力劝说或强迫某人做某事而造成的) 压力 [also N in pl]

  例：

  He may have put pressure on her to agree.

  他可能已对她施压让她同意。

  例：

  A lot of dot-coms were under pressure from their investors.

  很多网络公司那时都在承受着来自其投资者的压力。

• 4. 

  N-UNCOUNT 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. (因任务紧、决策时间短或别人的期望多而感到的) 压力 [also N in pl]

  例：

  Can you work under pressure?

  你能在压力下工作吗？

  例：

  Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure.

  即使我有打网球的天资，我也承受不了那种压力。

• 5. 

  V-T If you pressure someone to do something, you try forcefully to persuade them to do it. 对…施加压力

  例：

  He will never pressure you to get married.

  他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。

  例：

  The Senate should not be pressured into making hasty decisions.

  参议院不应受压而做出草率的决定。

• 6. 

  pressured ADJ 受压的

  例：

  You're likely to feel anxious and pressured.

  你可能会感到焦虑并且有压力。

• 7. 

  → see also blood pressure