1force produced by pressing擠壓產生的壓力ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤gentle, light輕微的壓力▸➤firm用力壓▸➤downward向下的壓力VERB + PRESSURE➤apply, exert, put加壓▸➤alleviate, reduce, relieve減輕壓力◇Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.消腫可以減輕對她脊椎的壓力。PRESSURE + NOUN➤sensor壓力傳感器◇Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.座位上的壓力傳感器告訴系統哪些座位上沒有人。pressure
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2force of a gas or liquid氣壓;液壓ADJECTIVE | PRESSURE + VERB | PRESSURE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤elevated, high, low升高的壓力;高壓;低壓▸➤air, blood, water氣壓;血壓;水壓◇an instrument for measuring blood pressure測量血壓的儀器➤atmospheric, barometric大氣壓➤tyre/tire輪胎壓力PRESSURE + VERB➤build up, increase, rise壓力升高➤maintain壓力保持▸➤ease, fall壓力下降PRESSURE + NOUN➤gauge壓力計➤valve壓力閥➤cooker壓力鍋pressure
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3stress精神壓力ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, constant, intolerable, relentless, undue, unrelenting巨大的/不間斷的/難以忍受的/持續的/過度的/不緩解的壓力➤added, increased, increasing增加的壓力◇Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.零售商還要額外面臨在聖誕節前備好那些商品的壓力。➤commercial, competitive, economic, financial, political, social商業/競爭/經濟/財政/政治/社會壓力◇The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.小企業的經濟壓力很大。➤external外部壓力◇His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.他自己的慾望與要求他與大家保持一致的外部壓力相衝突。➤downward, upward向下的/向上的壓力◇This puts upward pressure on prices.這迫使價格上漲。VERB + PRESSURE➤place sb under, put sb under置某人於壓力之下➤create製造壓力◇When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.當越來越多的人湧入一個地區,那就造成了壓力。➤cope with, handle, withstand應付/應對/頂住壓力▸➤escape, get away from躲避壓力◇It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.那是放鬆身心、躲避現代生活壓力的理想地方。➤alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve減輕壓力◇They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.他們正在想辦法給他們充滿壓力和競爭的生活減壓。➤heighten, intensify提高/加大壓力◇There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.總是有人想要剝削工人和增加他們的工作壓力。PRESSURE + VERB➤build up, increase壓力增大PREPOSITION➤under pressure在壓力下◇He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.妻子做手術以來,他一直覺得壓力很大。➤pressure on對⋯的壓力◇There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.準備奔赴戰場的士兵承受着很大的壓力。PHRASES➤pressure of work工作壓力◇The cruise was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.乘船遊覽是一種受歡迎的緩解工作壓力的方式。pressure
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4attempt to persuade/influence sb迫使人就範的力量ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + VERB | PRESSURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤enormous, great, intense, strong, tremendous巨大的壓力;強大的壓力◇There is intense pressure on her to resign.要她辭職的壓力很大。➤growing, increased, increasing, mounting日益增大的壓力▸➤popular公眾的壓力◇The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.政府屈於公眾的壓力廢除了這項法律。➤international國際壓力◇the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes利用因特網從國際上給獨裁政權施加壓力➤peer, peer-group (especially BrE) 同輩壓力◇She started smoking because of peer pressure.她開始吸煙是由於受到同輩壓力的影響。VERB + PRESSURE➤bring to bear, exert, generate, place, put施加壓力◇This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.如果不是因為對當局施加了壓力,就不會有這一讓步。◇My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.父母從來沒有催我找工作。➤place sb under, put sb under置某人於壓力之下▸➤be brought under, be under, come under, experience, face被迫;受到壓力;面對壓力◇Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.醫院的工作人員正面臨延長工作時間的壓力。➤heighten, intensify加大壓力◇This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.這一舉措加大了對該政權經濟制裁的壓力。➤resist, withstand頂住/承受壓力▸➤bow to, give in to, respond to屈服於壓力;對壓力作出反應◇The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.主編屈從於編輯人員的壓力,沒有發表這篇文章。PRESSURE + VERB➤intensify, mount壓力增加PRESSURE + NOUN➤group壓力集團➤tactic壓力戰術◇Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.大公司因對小型供應商施加壓力而遭到批評。PREPOSITION➤under pressure在壓力之下◇Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.資方受到壓力,被要求為限薪作出表率。➤pressure for對⋯的催促◇pressure for change in the country's economy敦促對國家經濟進行改革➤pressure from來自⋯的壓力◇pressure from religious groups來自宗教團體的壓力➤pressure on對⋯的壓力◇pressure on foreign diplomats對外國外交官的壓力PHRASES➤keep the pressure on sb, keep up the pressure on sb, maintain the pressure on sb保持對某人的壓力◇Farmers need to keep (up) the pressure on Congress.農民們需要繼續對國會施加壓力。