press/pressure

press /pres/ I. vt. 1.挤，压，轧，按： These pieces of paper will stick if you press them together. 若把这两张纸压在一起，它们就会粘住。He pressed the bell to call his secretary. 他按铃叫秘书。 2. 压迫，压榨：press down heavily on sb. 使…不堪重负 3.以催促，逼迫：press sb. to do sth. 催逼某人干某事 It’s no good pressing him. 催他没有什么好处。The enemy army is pressing us. 敌军向我们压来。He pressed dinner invitations on her. 他硬邀她参加宴会。4. 用于短语动词 press on （迎着困难）继续前进：It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless.尽管下着倾盆大雨，我们继续向前。‖II. n.1.压，揿： give sth. a light press 轻按某物 2.压榨机，压力机：a wine press 榨葡萄机；a hydraulic press 水压机 3.报社，出版社，通讯社：write a letter to the press 向报社写了封信； be reported by the press 被新闻界报导

pressed adj. 加压的；紧缺的：pressed air压缩空气At that time we were pressed for money.那时我们手头拮据。

pressing adj. 紧迫的，迫切的：the most pressing problem最为紧迫的问题；pressing business紧迫的事务

pressure /ˈpreʃə/ I. n.［u］&［c］ 1.压力：the pressure of the atmosphere 气压；blood pressure 血压；the outside pressure 外界的压力The tire pressure is right.轮胎的压力正好。 It will burst at high pressure.在高压下它会爆炸。The landlord is putting pressure on us to move out.房东强迫我们搬走。There’s a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.准备奔赴战场的士兵背负着沉重的压力。［考句］The pressure to compete causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.竞争的压力使美国人精力充沛，但也使他们的精神始终处于紧张状态。 2. 强制，压迫：under (the) pressure of public opinion 在舆论的压力下 II. vt.试图劝说（或胁迫）（某人）做某事：It might now be possible to pressure him into resigning. 现在逼他辞职也许有可能。She pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank. 她强迫儿子接受银行提供的一份工作。