pressure
noun uk/ˈpreʃ.ər/ us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
(PUSHING)
C2 [ U ]压力
the force you produce when you press something
He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped. 他用力过猛，把门把手弄断了。
You can stop bleeding by applying pressure close to the injured area. 压住伤口边缘可以止血。
C1 [ C or U ]（液体或气体产生的）压力，压强
the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area
gas/water pressure 气／水压
The new material allows the company to make gas pipes which withstand higher pressures. 新材料使得公司可以生产出耐压力更强的输气管道。
The gas is stored under pressure (= in a container which keeps it at a higher pressure than it would usually have). 这种气体是加压贮存的。
- More examples
- If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.
- She tried to cure the pain in my knee by putting manual pressure on the joint.
- The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure.
- My ankle is extremely painful if I put any pressure on it.
- The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.
(PERSUADING)
B2 压力，紧迫；催促
the act of trying to make someone else do something by arguing, persuading, etc.
public/political pressure 公众／政治压力
Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours. 教师们被迫长时间工作，压力越来越大。
[ + to infinitive ] Pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing. 要求放弃修建这条新的高速公路的呼声与日俱增。
The government is facing pressure from environmental activists. 政府正面临着来自环境保护主义者的压力。
The Defence Secretary resigned under pressure from the Prime Minister (= because the Prime Ministerforced him to). 国防大臣是在首相的压力下辞职的。
She's putting pressure on him (= trying to persuade him) to get married. 她在逼他结婚。
formal The international community is trying to bring pressure to bear on the government (= trying to persuade them) to resolve the situation. 国际社会正试图说服该国政府解决问题。
B2 [ C or U ]压力；困扰
a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy
She's got a lot of pressure on her at work just now. 她现在工作压力很大。
Be nice to him - he's been under a lot of pressure recently. 对他好一点——最近他压力很大。
Can you work well under pressure? 你在压力下工作能做得好吗？
the pressures of work 工作压力
so no pressure then!humorous 压力来了
something that you say when what someone has just said makes you feel that you must try very hard to do something
"These exams are the most important of all." "Oh, so no pressure then!" “这些考试是所有考试中最重要的。”“哦！有压力了吧！”
[ U ]（足球比赛中）一方向前进攻，临近进球，对方不得不全力防守
a situation in a football game in which attacking players are moving forward and getting closer to scoring a goal, and players from the opposing team have to work hard to stop them from scoring
Ryan Giggs put the home defence under pressure. 瑞恩·吉格斯给主场球队的防守施压。
Playing four forwards puts too much pressure on the defence. 派出四名前锋会对防守造成太大压力。
- More examples
- They are putting pressure on the government to equalize state pension ages between men and women.
- Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.
- He's putting pressure on me to change my mind.
- Despite renewed pressure to give up the occupied territory, they will not yield.
- Her confession could not be admitted as evidence because it was given under pressure from the police.
pressure
verb [ T ] US uk/ˈpreʃ.ər/ us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/ (UK pressurize)
强迫，对…施加压力
to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
She was pressured into joining the club. 她被迫加入那个俱乐部。
Synonym: coerce