pres·sure

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【词性】：n．

【释义】：

❶ 压，压力：atmospheric pressure 大气压．downward(upward) pressure 下(上)压力．a pressure cabin(飞机)压力舱．a pressure cooker压力锅．a pressure gauge压力表．a pressure group压力集团(拉拢议员影响政策或舆论的集团)．high(low) pressure 高(低)压，高(低)气压，【医】高(低)血压．❷ 压迫，强制：put pressure on sb．对某人施加压力．bring pressure to bear on sb．压迫某人．do sth．under pressure 被迫做某事．❸ 苦恼，困苦，窘迫，重压：the pressure of taxation捐税繁重．financial pressure 财政拮据，经济上的压力．under the pressure of poverty(hunger)迫于贫困(饥饿)．❹ 紧急，迫切：the pressure of affairs事务的急迫．at high pressure 紧张地，急促地．