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BNC: 961 COCA: 1178

press
1 press /ˈprɛs/ noun
plural presses
1 press
/ˈprɛs/
noun
plural presses
Learner's definition of PRESS
1 
a  [noncount] : newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news reports（报刊、广播、电视的）新闻报道
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
b  the press : the people (such as reporters and photographers) who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.新闻工作者；新闻界
— see also press conference
c  — used to talk about how often or how well or badly someone or something is described in newspapers, magazines, etc.新闻评论；新闻评价
[noncount]
[singular]
2 
a  [count] : printing press
— see also hot off the press at 1hot
b  [noncount] : the act or the process of being printed印刷
c  [count] : a printing or publishing business印刷公司；出版社
3 
[count] : a machine that uses pressure to shape, flatten, or squeeze something压平机；压榨机
4 
[count] : the act of pushing or flattening something with your finger or hand or with a device (such as an iron)推；压；按 — usually singular通常用单数
5 
[singular] : a large group of people gathered together in one place : crowd一大群人 — often + of
— see also full-court press
2 press /ˈprɛs/ verb
presses; pressed; pressing
2 press
/ˈprɛs/
verb
presses; pressed; pressing
Learner's definition of PRESS
1 
a  : to push (something) with strong or steady force推；压
[+ object]
[no object]
b  : to push (something, such as a button or lever on a machine) with your finger or hand按（按钮、操纵杆等）
[+ object]
[no object]
2 
[+ object] : to force or try to persuade (someone) to do something especially by repeatedly asking for it to be done逼迫；催促
3 
[+ object] : to repeat (something) often in a way that is annoying to show that it is very important反复强调
4 
[+ object] : to flatten or smooth out (something) with your hand, an iron, etc.压平；熨平
5 
[+ object] : to push down on a fruit or vegetable to make juice come out of it压榨（果蔬汁）；把…榨汁
6 
a  always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to continue moving forward in a forceful or steady way坚持前进；推进
b  : to continue to do something especially in a determined way坚持
[no object]
— usually + on or ahead
[+ object]
7 
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to crowd closely around or against someone or something : to move in a large group toward or near someone or something蜂拥着靠近

press charges

: to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime起诉；控告

press for

[phrasal verb]
press for (something)
: to make a demand for (something)要求

press on

[phrasal verb] also press upon
press (something) on/upon (someone)
: to force (someone) to take or accept (something)强迫，迫使（某人接受某事物）
— see also 2press 6b (above)

press (someone or something) into service

: to use (someone or something) for a particular job or purpose when a special need occurs（急需时）动用，征用

press the flesh

informal
: to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for a political office（尤指竞选政治职位时和群众）握手致意
BNC: 961 COCA: 1178

press

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈpres How to pronounce press (audio)
1
a
: a crowd or crowded condition : throng
b
: a thronging or crowding forward or together
2
a
: an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure
b
: a building containing presses or a business using presses
3
: closet, cupboard
4
a
: an action of pressing or pushing : pressure
b
: an aggressive pressuring defense employed in basketball often over the entire court area
5
: the properly smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment
out of press
6
a
: printing press
b
: the act or the process of printing
c
: a printing or publishing establishment
7
a
: the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : journalism
b
: newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting
c
: news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters
d
: comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals
is getting a good press
8
: any of various pressure devices (such as one for keeping sporting gear from warping when not in use)
9
: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height and then smoothly extended overhead without assist from the legs compare clean and jerk, snatch

press

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verb (1)

pressed; pressing; presses

transitive verb

1
: to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact : squeeze
2
a
: assail, harass
b
: afflict, oppress
3
a
: to squeeze out the juice or contents of
b
: to squeeze with apparatus or instruments to a desired density, smoothness, or shape
press [=iron] a shirt
… the drained curds are generally pressed together into solid blocks of cheese. Caroline Campion
4
a
: to exert influence on : constrain
b
: to try hard to persuade : beseech, entreat
5
: to move by means of pressure
6
a
: to lay stress or emphasis on
b
: to insist on or request urgently
7
: to follow through (a course of action)
8
: to clasp in affection or courtesy
9
: to make (a phonograph record) from a matrix (see matrix sense 2d)
also : to make (another kind of disk, such as a CD) by a similar process

intransitive verb

1
: to crowd closely : mass
2
: to force or push one's way
3
: to seek urgently : contend
4
: to require haste or speed in action
5
: to exert pressure
6
: to take or hold a press
7
: to employ a press in basketball

press

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verb (2)

pressed; pressing; presses

transitive verb

1
: to force into service especially in an army or navy : impress
2
a
: to take by authority especially for public use : commandeer
b
: to take and force into any usually emergency service

intransitive verb

: to impress men as soldiers or sailors

press

4 of 4

noun (2)

1
: impressment into service especially in a navy
2
obsolete : a warrant for impressing recruits
Phrases
press the flesh
: to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for political office

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb (1)

Verb (2)

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English presse, from Anglo-French, from presser to press

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French presser, from Latin pressare, frequentative of premere to press; probably akin to Russian naperet' to press

Verb (2)

alteration of obsolete prest to enlist by giving pay in advance

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Verb (2)

1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of press was in the 13th century

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BNC: 961 COCA: 1178
press

noun¹

 1media新聞媒介ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESS | PRESS + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤foreign, international, local, national, provincial (BrE) 國外／國際／當地／全國性／省級報刊▸➤gutter, mainstream, popular, quality, tabloid迎合低級趣味的報刊；主流報刊；通俗報紙；大報；小報➤left-wing, liberal, right-wing左翼／自由派／右翼報紙◇The right-wing press tried to stir up prejudice against immigrants.右翼媒體試圖挑起針對移民的偏見。➤financial, gay, music, etc.金融、同性戀、音樂等報紙▸➤free新聞自由◇A free press is fundamental to democracy.新聞自由是民主的根本。VERB + PRESS➤alert, brief, tell提醒／簡短告知／告訴報界◇Someone must have alerted the press that she was going to be there.一定有人向媒體透露了她要去那裏。➤meet會見記者◇The president was briefed before meeting the press.總統會見媒體前已有人向其作了簡要的報告。➤censor, muzzle審查／封堵媒體◇They introduced measures including muzzling the press and illegal detainment.他們採取的措施包括封住媒體的嘴和非法扣押。➤intimidate, manipulate, mislead恐嚇／操縱／誤導媒體◇Did the senator deliberately mislead the press?參議員是故意誤導記者嗎？PRESS + NOUN➤briefing, release, statement新聞公報；（向媒體發佈的）新聞稿◇He issued a press statement insisting on his innocence.他向新聞界發表聲明，堅持自己是清白的。 (see also press conference) ➤corps記者團◇The spokesman addressed an international press corps.這位發言人對國際記者團發表了談話。➤attention, coverage媒體關注／報道◇extensive press coverage of the event媒體對該事件的廣泛報道➤account, report媒體的報道▸➤clippings, cuttings (BrE) 剪報◇He kept a scrapbook containing press cuttings of his concerts.他保存着一本自己音樂會的剪報簿。➤office新聞辦公室◇The company's press office did not return the call.該公司的新聞辦公室沒有回電話。➤agent, officer, secretary, spokesman新聞宣傳員；新聞官；新聞秘書；新聞發言人▸➤photographer攝影記者▸➤agency通訊社➤badge, credentials, pass記者徽章／證件／通行證◇She showed the doorman her press pass.她向門衞出示了她的記者通行證。➤box記者席◇We got to sit in the press box since my dad would be writing about the game.因為我爸爸要寫比賽的情況，我們得坐在記者席上。➤preview, screening新聞預覽；媒體篩選▸➤campaign (especially BrE) 新聞宣傳活動▸➤freedom新聞自由PREPOSITION➤in the press在報刊上◇There was no mention of the incident in the national press.全國性的報刊沒有提到這一事件。PHRASES➤get a good, bad, etc. press, get good, bad, etc. press, have a good, bad, etc. press, have good, bad, etc. press受到新聞界的好評、批評等◇His latest novel didn't get (a) very good press (= was not praised in the media).他新出版的小說沒有得到新聞界的好評。
press

noun²

 2machine for printing印刷機ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESS | PRESS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤printing印刷機VERB + PRESS➤go to付印◇The newspaper goes to press at 6 o'clock.報紙 6 點鐘付印。PRESS + VERB➤roll印刷機開動◇The presses are already rolling.印刷機已經開動。PREPOSITION➤in press在印刷中◇Their new book is in press.他們的新書正在印刷。PHRASES➤hot off the press, hot off the presses (especially NAmE) 剛出版的◇We've just received a copy of her latest book, hot off the press.我們剛收到了一本她的新作，還散發着油墨香。➤stop the press, stop the presses (= a major event has happened) (often ironic) 特大新聞◇Stop the presses! Dan has had a haircut!重大新聞！丹理髮了！
press

verb¹

 1push sth firmly用力推ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤firmly, forcefully, hard用力按；用力壓◇She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.她用力踩油門。➤gently, lightly, softly輕輕地按；輕輕地壓◇Her lips softly pressed my cheek.她的雙唇柔和地貼在我臉頰上。➤close, closely緊按◇He pressed up closer against the wall, terrified of being seen.他又往牆壁靠了靠，害怕被人看見。➤tightly緊壓◇She curled up, her knees pressed tightly to her chest.她蜷縮起來，膝蓋緊緊貼住胸部。➤back, down, forward, together, up, etc.退回去、按下、向前推、貼在一起、向上頂等◇The crowd pressed forward.人群向前擠。◇She pressed her lips together.她緊抿着雙唇。PREPOSITION➤against貼在⋯上◇She pressed her face against the window.她把臉貼在窗戶上。➤into壓進⋯裏◇Bella pressed her face into the pillow.貝拉把臉埋進枕頭裏。➤on按⋯◇She pressed on the doorbell.她按了按門鈴。➤to壓住⋯◇He pressed a finger gently to her lips.他伸出一根手指輕輕地按在她的唇上。PHRASES➤press sth flat, press sth open, press sth shut把某物壓平／按開／壓合◇He pressed the lid firmly shut.他用力壓蓋子，把它合得緊緊的。
press

verb²

 2try to persuade sb勸說ADVERB | VERB + PRESS | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤strongly竭力堅持◇In the interview he strongly pressed his point of view.在採訪中，他竭力堅持自己的觀點。➤consistently, continually, repeatedly一貫堅持；反複敦促➤gently溫和地堅持◇'Are you sure?' she pressed gently.“你能確定嗎？”她溫和地追問。➤further進一步勸說▸➤successfully成功說服VERB + PRESS➤continue to繼續勸說PREPOSITION➤for竭力要求◇The party will continue to press the case for a new electoral system.該黨將繼續堅持要求建立新的選舉制度。➤on就⋯加以催逼◇I did not press him further on the issue.我沒有在這一問題上再逼他。
press

verb³

 3iron sth熨PHRASES➤immaculately pressed, neatly pressed熨得沒有一絲皺褶；熨燙整齊◇his immaculately pressed suit他的熨燙得筆挺的西裝
press

verb

 ●press onPREPOSITION➤with就⋯繼續努力◇They pressed boldly on with their plan.他們繼續大膽執行自己的計劃。PHRASES➤press on regardless (especially BrE) 不顧一切地堅持◇The weather was dreadful but we pressed on regardless.天氣很糟糕，但我們並不理會，仍繼續下去。

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