vt. 1.压，按，揿，扳；推动；(用熨斗)熨平；贴(邮票等)。 2.绞榨，压榨；榨取，挤(葡萄汁等)；压碎。 3.使贴紧；压紧；紧抱，紧握。 4.坚持；坚决进行；贯彻，严厉执行(法律等)。 5.敦促；谆谆劝说，逼人接受(意见等)；把…强加于人。 6.强迫；勒索，强募，强要。 7.催逼；压迫，进逼(敌人等)；使苦恼；使窘迫；虐待，折磨，逼，困。 8.聚集；拥挤。 9.强调，加重(语气等)。 10.压倒；抑制(感情等)。 11.〔古语〕使深为感动。 12.印刷；用模子压制。 短语和例子 press the trousers 烫裤子。 Wine is pressed from the grapes. 葡萄酒是榨葡萄汁制成的。 press a child to one's breast 把孩子紧紧抱在怀里。 press the argument 坚持这个论点。 press home an argument 反复说明论点使对方接受。 press sb. into confession 逼人招供。 press sb. for money 向某人勒索钱财。 be hard pressed 被逼紧，被紧攻，陷困境。 vi. 1.压，重压(on; against)。 2.奋勇前进，突进，赶上前 (on; forward)。 3.催迫，勒索，强要；迫切要求 (for)。 4.(事情)紧急； (时间)紧迫。 5.密集，拥挤 (up; round)。 6.侵入，蚕食。 7.使感觉，给与印象，影响。 8.承压，受压。 短语和例子 The shoe is pressing on my toe. 我的鞋子挤脚。 I must press for an answer. 请速赐覆。 The matter presses. 事情紧急。 Time is pressing. 时间紧迫。 Have you any business that presses 你有什么要紧事没有？ The argument pressed upon the judgement. 那场争论影响到了判决。 be pressed for 穷于，困于，缺少，缺乏 (be pressed for funds 缺少资金。 be pressed for time 时间紧迫)。 press an attack 强袭。 press about sb. 拥挤[密集]在某人周围。 press back 推回去，击退。 press for 催促，催逼，催索；(时间)迫促；(资金)短少〔多用被动式 be pressed for〕。 pressforward [ahead] 突进，推进；奋力前进；向前挤。 press hard upon 进逼，压迫，穷追。 press home 极力主张。 press on [upon] 1. 向前挤，赶紧向前走。 2. 坚决推进。 press on [forward] with 加紧，决心继续 (press on with one's work 加紧干)。 press one's way 奋力前进，坚持前进，向前挤。 press sail 扯满所有风帆。 press the button 按电铃；动手干。 press the matter to a division 坚持要把事情弄个明白。 press the words 坚持字面意义。 press sb. to death 把某人折磨致死。 n. 1.压；按；揿；挤；紧握；熨。 2.绞榨，压榨；冲床，压床，压力机，压榨机；吐丝器。 3.印刷机；印刷术；印刷厂；印刷(业)，出版。 4.〔the press 〕〔集合词〕(包括报刊、广播、电视、通讯社等的)新闻报导[评论]；报纸；定期刊物，杂志；出版物；出版社；通讯社；新闻界；出版界；〔集合词〕期刊编者，报馆记者；言论出版。 5.急迫；紧急；繁忙。 6.拥挤，杂沓；人丛，群众；白刃战，混战。 7.柜，衣橱；书橱。 8.【机械工程】夹具；(网球拍等的)夹子。 9.【举重】推举。 短语和例子 a hydraulic press 水压机。 a drill [punching] press 钻[冲]床， the press of work 繁忙的工作。 a rotary press 滚筒印刷机。 the local press 地方报刊。 a press of 密集的，拥挤的 (a press of people 拥挤的人群)。 at press time 在发稿时，到发稿时为止。 at (the) press , in press , come to the press 已付印；印刷中。 correct the press 改正校样；校对。 freedom [liberty] of the press 言论出版的自由。 give to the press 在报上发表。 go to (the) press 付印。 have a good press 在报上得到好评。 in (the) press 在印刷中。 make one's way through the press 挤过人丛。 off the press 已印好；已发行。 out of press 绝版，卖光。 press of sail 【航海】吃满风的帆。 send to (the press) 付印。 stop the press 用重要消息代替已排好的次要消息。 write for the press 给报纸写文章。 adj. -er 压具，压者(尤指熨衣工)。 n. 【历史】强迫征募，抓壮丁。 vt. 【历史】 1.强迫…服兵役[劳役]。 2.征用。 短语和例子 press (things) into the service of 强制征用(实物)。
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" 同义词：pressure, pressing,
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead 同义词：military press,
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids 同义词：mechanical press,
a machine used for printing 同义词：printing press,
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes 同义词：wardrobe, closet,
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines 同义词：public press,
a dense crowd of people 同义词：crush, jam,
the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" 同义词：imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure,
ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" 同义词：bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure,
force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" 同义词：urge, urge on, exhort,
lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" 同义词：weight-lift, weightlift,
squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" 同义词：compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract,
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" 同义词：iron, iron out,
exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman" 同义词：push,
press from a plastic; "press a record" 同义词：press out,
create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" 同义词：crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate,
to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" 同义词：weigh,
be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
例句与用法
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He was so pressing i could n't refuse . 他这样坚持，我实在难以拒绝。
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The siege was not pressed with vigour . 这次围城没有进行有力的进攻。
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Appropriately, the press rode him hard . 新闻界对此严加批评是恰当的。
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The crowds were pressing against the barriers . 人群向着栅栏推挤。
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The minister issued a statement to the press . 部长向新闻界发表声明。
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I earnestly pressed his coming to us . 我恳切地邀请他到我们这儿来。
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He was skillful in using the press . 他在利用新闻界方面是很有手腕的。
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He founded his own press to print them . 他自己成立印刷厂出版这些书。
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Surely your need isn't so pressing . 当然你的需要并不是那么迫切吧。
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Press the button for the elevator . 使用电梯时，按一下电梯的按纽。
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