pressure
noun
verb
ˈpreʃə noun
1
PERSUADE
说服
an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats 〔利用影响、辩论或威胁施加的〕压力 U
They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.
他们正在向人们施加压力，要求他们投赞成票。
be/come under pressure to do sth
The minister was under presssure to resign.
部长面临逼他辞职的压力。
be/come under pressure from sb (to do sth)
I was under pressure from my parents to become a teacher.
父母给我压力，要我当一名老师。
The Labour government came under pressure from the trade unions.
工党政府受到了来自工会的压力。
[+ for ]
Pressure for change has become urgent.
改革的呼声越来越迫切。
[+ on ]
the pressure on all of us to keep slim
要求我们个个都保持苗条的压力
He exerts pressure on his kids to get them to do as he wants.
他给孩子们压力让他们按照他的想法去做。
You must never give in to pressure .
你绝不能屈服于压力。
2
ANXIETY/OVERWORK
忧虑/工作过劳
a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to do 〔工作或生活中的〕压力 C,U
[+ of ]
I feel I’m not able to cope well with the pressures of life.
我觉得自己无法妥善应付生活压力。
[+ on ]
The pressure on doctors is increasing steadily.
医生的压力越来越大。
under pressure
I’m under constant pressure at work.
我工作上一直有压力。
The pressures of work can make you ill.
工作的压力可能会导致生病。
a high pressure job
压力大的工作
athletes who show grace under pressure (=who behave well when they are anxious)
压力下仍表现出良好风度的运动员
3
CAUSING CHANGE
引起变化
events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in ECONOMICS or politics 〔尤指政治或经济的〕压力 C,U
inflationary pressures
通货膨胀的压力
Analysts expect the pound to come under pressure .
分析家预期英镑将面临压力。
relieve/reduce pressure (on sb/sth)
Slowing the arms race relieved pressure on the Soviet economic system.
放慢军备竞赛速度减轻了苏联经济体制所面临的压力。
The 1990s brought increased economic pressure to bear on all business activities.
20 世纪 90 年代所有的商业活动都面临着更大的经济压力。
4
WEIGHT
重量
the force or weight that is being put on to something 压力，挤压 U
[+ of ]
The pressure of the water turns the wheel.
水的压力使轮子转动。
the pressure of his hand on my arm
他的手压在我胳膊上的力量
5
GAS/LIQUID
气体/液体
the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in a place or container 压力，压强 C,U
The gas containers burst at high pressure .
这些储气罐遇到高压就会爆炸。
6
WEATHER
天气
a condition of the air in the Earth’s ATMOSPHERE , which affects the weather 气压 C,U
high/low pressure
A ridge of high pressure is building up strongly over the Atlantic.
一个高压脊在大西洋上空快速形成。
verb
7 to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it [尤美] 对…施加压力，强迫; BrE
pressure sb into doing sth
You want to enjoy food, not to be pressured into eating the right things.
你想要的是吃得开心，而不是非得什么有益才吃什么。
pressure sb to do sth
Don’t feel we are pressuring you to give what you can’t afford.
不要感觉我们是在强迫你，出不起也要你出。