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pressure
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural pressures
plural pressures
Learner's definition of PRESSURE
1
a : the weight or force that is produced when something presses or pushes against something else压力 — see also blood pressure
[noncount]
- Keep steady pressure on the cap as you turn it. [=press on the cap as you turn it]拧盖子的时候要稳稳地压住。
- Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.用力按住伤口止血。
- the pressure of the compressed air inside the chamber压力舱内压缩气体产生的压力
- high/low water pressure [=a force that makes a flow of water strong/weak]高/低水压
- Check the car's tire pressure. [=the amount of air inside the tires]检查一下汽车轮胎的气压。
- The contents of the bottle are under pressure. [=the contents are tightly pressed into the bottle]瓶子里的东西处于压缩状态。
[singular]
- The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch.这种动物下颌的咬合力可达每平方英寸750多磅。
b [noncount] : the action of pressing or pushing against something压；挤；推；按
- The horse will respond to the slightest pressure of a rider's knee.骑马的人膝盖轻轻一碰，这匹马就会做出反应。
- The fruit yields to gentle pressure when it's ripe.水果熟透时轻轻一压就变形。
2
[noncount] : the weight of the air in the Earth's atmosphere气压
- the normal air pressure at sea level海平面的正常大气压
- atmospheric pressure气压
- Pressure fell [=the air became lighter] as the storm approached.暴风雨来的时候气压下降了。
- An area of high/low pressure [=heavy/light air] is moving over the west coast.高压/低压带正在西海岸上空移动。
3
: the force that you feel when people are trying to persuade or force you to do something by using arguments, threats, etc.催促；要求；强迫；呼吁 — see also peer pressure
[noncount]
- He felt pressure from his father to become a doctor. = His father put pressure on him to become a doctor. [=his father was trying to persuade/force him to become a doctor]父亲想让他当医生，他感到有压力。
- The mayor is under pressure to resign. [=people are trying to force the mayor to resign]市长正面临被迫辞职的压力。
[count]
- He gave in to the social pressures to act and dress like everybody else.他迫于社会压力，举止和穿着变得和大家一样。
- She felt a constant pressure to earn more money.她不断感受到了挣更多钱的压力。
4
: a feeling of stress or anxiety because you have too much to do or because people are depending on you for something（因紧张或焦虑而产生的）心理压力 — see also high-pressure
[count]
- She was dealing with the pressures of everyday life.她应付着日常生活的种种压力。
[noncount]
- Can he handle the pressure of the job?他能处理好工作压力吗？
- She's been experiencing a lot of pressure at work lately.最近她工作压力一直很大。
- They both work well under pressure. [=they work well when the job is stressful]压力之下他们两人工作都很出色。
- Her job is high pressure. [=her job is very stressful]她的工作压力很大。
2 pressure /ˈprɛʃɚ/ verb
pressures; pressured; pressuring
2 pressure
/ˈprɛʃɚ/
verb
pressures; pressured; pressuring
Learner's definition of PRESSURE
[+ object] chiefly US
: to use pressure to force or try to force (someone) to do something施压 — often followed by into + -ing verb常接into+动词-ing形式 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 — often used as (be) pressured常用作(be) pressured
- The defense pressured the quarterback into throwing a bad pass.后卫给四分卫施压迫使他传球失误。
- They pressured him into resigning. [=they forced him to resign]他们迫使他辞职。
- They're pressuring him to make a decision.他们在逼迫他做出决定。
- They pressured him to resign. [=they tried to force him to resign by putting pressure on him]他们逼迫他辞职。
- Doctors are being pressured by the insurance companies.医生承受着来自保险公司的压力。
- She felt pressured to make a decision.她感到自己要被迫做出决定。
1
a
: the burden of physical or mental distress
b
: the constraint of circumstance : the weight of social or economic imposition
4
a
: the action of a force against an opposing force
b
: the force or thrust exerted over a surface divided by its area
pressureless adjective
pressured; pressuring ˈpre-sh(ə-)riŋ 
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding. the pressure of the compressed air inside the chamber The animal's jaws can exert a pressure of more than 750 pounds per square inch. The horse will respond to the slightest pressure of a rider's knee. The fruit yields to gentle pressure when it's ripe. the normal air pressure at sea level He gave in to the social pressures to act and dress like everybody else. She felt a constant pressure to earn more money. Verb his father pressured him to go out for the swim team See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 When people go long- prolonged periods of time without water pressure, and even longer periods of time without an ability to consume it. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Water pressure in Jackson increased this week, but stored water is lower than ideal. Char Adams, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The decision by the group came after a pressure campaign from Amalgamated, New York city and state officials, and California’s teachers’ pension fund. Martin Z. Braun, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 After three days closed, her daycare is now back open because water pressure has been restored. Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Residents lost access to water for roughly a week before water pressure was restored Monday. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 In concert with residents and community leaders, the coalition then mounted a public pressure campaign against the complex’s owner and encouraged residents to report their poor housing conditions. jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Cloudflare held out for weeks as the pressure campaign raged on social media. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The uncertainty sent one-year forward power prices in Germany 9.25% higher on the week to a record 351 EUR/Mwh, which will pressure manufacturing costs and economic growth. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 10 July 2022 But Ávila hopes the summit’s other participants will pressure the Biden administration to sanction Guatemalan officials who have links to organized crime and have looted the national treasury. Soudi Jiménez, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Ahmad al-Hamwi, whose brother died on the boat along with his two children, had one, plaintive demand: that religious leaders pressure the prime minister to do whatever was necessary to recover the victims. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 The Russia-Ukraine conflict will likely add to inflationary pressures due to higher energy prices, which analysts said could pressure the Fed to raise rates more aggressively than many on Wall Street previously expected. CBS News, 25 Feb. 2022 Thousands of former members of Afghanistan's military were forced to flee the country into Iran in the final days of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, raising fears that Tehran may pressure them to reveal sensitive U.S. military information and tactics. Michael Lee, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 Crisis pregnancy centers often disguise themselves as places where people can receive abortions in order to coerce and pressure them not to terminate their pregnancies, according to Planned Parenthood. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 July 2022 During his testimony, Raffensperger debunked multiple claims of fraud that Trump used to pressure him. Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2022 See More
Noun
Getting water pressure back doesn't end the crisis. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 When people go long- prolonged periods of time without water pressure, and even longer periods of time without an ability to consume it. CBS News, 11 Sep. 2022 Water pressure in Jackson increased this week, but stored water is lower than ideal. Char Adams, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The decision by the group came after a pressure campaign from Amalgamated, New York city and state officials, and California’s teachers’ pension fund. Martin Z. Braun, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 After three days closed, her daycare is now back open because water pressure has been restored. Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 Residents lost access to water for roughly a week before water pressure was restored Monday. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 In concert with residents and community leaders, the coalition then mounted a public pressure campaign against the complex’s owner and encouraged residents to report their poor housing conditions. jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Cloudflare held out for weeks as the pressure campaign raged on social media. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
Ceres says the fund will pressure companies to pay more attention to their impact on water quality and availability. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The uncertainty sent one-year forward power prices in Germany 9.25% higher on the week to a record 351 EUR/Mwh, which will pressure manufacturing costs and economic growth. Garth Friesen, Forbes, 10 July 2022 But Ávila hopes the summit’s other participants will pressure the Biden administration to sanction Guatemalan officials who have links to organized crime and have looted the national treasury. Soudi Jiménez, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Ahmad al-Hamwi, whose brother died on the boat along with his two children, had one, plaintive demand: that religious leaders pressure the prime minister to do whatever was necessary to recover the victims. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 The Russia-Ukraine conflict will likely add to inflationary pressures due to higher energy prices, which analysts said could pressure the Fed to raise rates more aggressively than many on Wall Street previously expected. CBS News, 25 Feb. 2022 Thousands of former members of Afghanistan's military were forced to flee the country into Iran in the final days of the U.S. war in Afghanistan, raising fears that Tehran may pressure them to reveal sensitive U.S. military information and tactics. Michael Lee, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2022 Crisis pregnancy centers often disguise themselves as places where people can receive abortions in order to coerce and pressure them not to terminate their pregnancies, according to Planned Parenthood. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 July 2022 During his testimony, Raffensperger debunked multiple claims of fraud that Trump used to pressure him. Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pressura, from Latin, action of pressing, pressure, from pressus, past participle of premere
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of pressure was in the 14th century Phrases Containing pressure
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