press
verb uk/pres/ us/pres/
(PUSH)
B1 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ]按，压；推；挤
to push something firmly, often without causing it to move permanently further away from you
Press the button to start the machine. 按下按钮，启动机器。
He pressed his face against the window. 他把脸贴在窗户上。
Can you press a little harder on my shoulders, please? 你按压我的肩膀时能再用力一点吗？
The crowd pressed against the locked doors trying to get into the building. 人群推挤着上锁的门想进到楼里去。
Press down firmly on the lever. 用力向下压杠杆。
[ T ]熨平，烫平
to make clothes smooth by ironing them
I'll just press these trousers. 我正要把这些裤子熨平。
[ T ]挤取，榨取（果汁）
to put a weight on fruit in order to remove the juice
to press grapes 榨葡萄汁
[ T ]制作，录制（唱片）
to make a CD, DVD, etc.
Over 3,000 copies of the CD were pressed and sent out to college radio stations. 录制了超过3000张激光唱片并送到各个大学的广播站。
[ T ]把…压平，压扁
to make something flat and firm by putting it under something heavy
The children pressed some flowers. 孩子们压到了一些花。
pressed turkey breast 压紧的火鸡胸脯肉
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- Peel off the backing strip and press the label down firmly.
- I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came out.
- I pressed the buzzer and after a while someone came to the door.
- Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood.
- He inserted the CD and pressed the 'play' button.
(PERSUADE)
C2 [ T ]敦促;逼迫;催促
to try hard to persuade someone to do something
[ + obj + to infinitive ] The committee pressed him to reveal more information. 委员会敦促他透露更多信息。
He's pressing me for an answer. 他逼着我作出答复。
Can I press you further on (= persuade you to say more about) this issue? 我能否要求你对这件事作进一步说明？
press chargesC2 提起诉讼
to complain officially about someone in a law court
press charges against The family have decided not to press charges against him. 这家人决定不对他提出诉讼。
He told us that his website had been hacked and that he was planning to press charges against the culprits.
They considered pressing charges against the lifeguard who failed to spot that their son was in danger.
Teachers are encouraged to press charges if their students assault them.
A member of his staff is threatening to press charges of negligence against him.
press a case/claim 坚持，竭力要求
to continue to try to make people accept your demands
press a case/claim for Once again he tried to press his case for promotion. 他又一次竭力要求晋升。
He now has permission to press his claims in the lower courts.
The trial should allow them to press their claims against the government.
She intends to take the businessman to an industrial tribunal to press her claim.
It should be possible to press your case without resorting to abusive language.
Idioms
press something/someone into serviceidiom 将就使用，临时凑合用
to use something or someone that is not completely suitable because nothing or no one more suitable is available
The car's broken down so I've had to press my old bike back into service. 汽车坏了，我只好凑合骑自己的旧自行车了。
press home your advantageidiom 充分利用本身的优势以取得胜利
to use an advantage that you already have in order to succeed
press the fleshidiom informal 与许多人握手
to shake hands with a lot of people
Politicians have to get out and about and press the flesh. 政客们不得不和很多人握手。
Phrasal verbs
press on/aheadC2 奋进;（不顾困难地）继续进行
to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems
It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless. 尽管下着倾盆大雨，但我们还是继续前进。
The government is pressing ahead with its plans to reorganize the penal system. 政府在努力推行刑罚制度的改革计划。
press something on someone 迫使（某人）接受，把…硬塞给（某人），把…强加于（某人）
to give something to someone and not allow them to refuse to accept it
All the children had sweets and presents pressed on them by the visitors. 所有孩子都被来访者硬塞了一堆糖果和礼物。
press
noun uk/pres/ us/pres/
(NEWSPAPERS)
the press[ S, + sing/pl verb ]B2 报刊;报道;新闻界;记者，新闻工作者
newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio that broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them
in the press The incident has been widely reported in the press. 报刊广泛报道了此事。
freedom of the press Freedom of the press (= the right of newspapers to publish news and opinions without being controlled by the government) must be upheld. 新闻自由必须得到捍卫。
press reports/coverage 媒体报道
press reporters/photographers 新闻记者／摄影师
the local/national press 地方性／全国性报刊
The charity invited the press (= reporters and photographers) to a presentation of its plans for the future. 这家慈善机构邀请新闻界参加其未来计划的介绍会。
The press was out in force at the awards ceremony. 记者纷纷去采访颁奖仪式。
C1 [ S or U ]新闻舆论，媒体评论
the judgment that is given of someone or something in the newspapers or on radio or television
What kind of press did his play get? 媒体对他的剧本评论如何？
UK The play has had a good/bad press. 媒体对这部戏的评论很好／不好。
US The play has had good/bad press. 媒体对这部戏的评论很好／不好。
(BOOKS)
[ C ]出版社;印刷所
a business that prints and produces books and similar things
Cambridge University Press 剑桥大学出版社
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- Edinburgh University Press
- published by Manchester University Press
(PRINTING MACHINE)
[ C ]印刷机
a machine that is used for printing
a printing press 印刷机
go to press 付印，开印
to start to be printed
The newspaper will go to press at midnight. 报纸将在午夜付印。
I received his letter on the same day that the article went to press.
As this column goes to press, residents of the city are still searching for survivors.
After the book went to press, she received several death threats.
The artwork had already gone to press and it was impossible to add an acknowledgement.
(PUSH)
[ C usually singular ]按，压，推，挤
a firm push against something using the fingers
To start the machine, just give this button a press. 要启动机器，按一下这个按钮就可以了。
[ S ]熨烫
the act of making cloth smooth with an iron
Can you give this shirt a quick press? 你能快速熨一下这件衬衫吗？
[ C ]压平器;压榨机;熨烫机
a piece of equipment that is used to put weight on something in order to crush it, remove liquid from it or to make it flat
a garlic/trouser/wine press 压蒜器／烫裤机／葡萄酒压榨机