press
noun
verb
pres noun
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NEWS
新闻
a. people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television b. reports in newspapers and on radio and television 新闻报道; 舆论 also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词
the freedom of the press
新闻自由
The press have been very nasty about him.
新闻界对他很不客气。
To judge from the press, the concert was a great success.
从新闻报道来看，这次音乐会取得了巨大成功。
press reports
新闻报道
The band has received good press coverage (=the reports written about something in newspapers) .
那个乐队获得了报界的好评。
local/national etc press
The story was widely covered in the national press.
那件事在全国性报纸上大事报道。
tabloid/popular etc press
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get/be given a bad press
to be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界 （舆论界 ）的批评
The government’s policy on mental health care is getting an increasingly bad press.
政府在精神卫生保健方面的政策受到舆论界越来越强烈的批评。
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get/have a good press
to be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界 （舆论界 ）的好评
Our recycling policy is getting a good press.
我们的回收利用政策逐渐获得新闻舆论的好评。
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PRINTING
印刷
a. a business that prints and sometimes also sells books b. also 又作 a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines 印刷机 C
the Clarendon Press
克拉伦登出版社
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MACHINE
机器
a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it 压平机; 压榨机 C
a trouser press
裤子熨烫机
a flower press
压花器
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PUSH
推
a light steady push against something small [尤英] 按，揿 C usually singular 一般用单数 | especially BrE
Give the button another press.
再按一下这个按钮。
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go to press
if a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed 付印，开印
All information was correct at the time we went to press.
我们准备印刷时所有信息都正确无误。
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CROWD
人群
a crowd of people pushing against each other [尤英] 拥挤的人群 singular 单数 + of | especially BrE
verb
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AGAINST STH
靠着某物
to push something firmly against a surface 按，压; T always + adv/prep
Manville kept his back pressed flat against the wall.
曼维尔后背紧紧地贴在墙上。
She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards.
她踩下油门，汽车向前冲了出去。
He pressed a card into her hand before leaving.
离开之前他往她手里塞了一张卡片。
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BUTTON
按钮
to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc 按，揿; T
Lily pressed the switch and plunged the room into darkness.
莉莉按下开关，房间里顿时漆黑一片。
Press control, alt, delete to log on to the computer.
按下 control、alt 和 delete 键登录计算机。
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CLOTHES
衣服
to make clothes smooth using a hot iron 熨平〔衣服〕; T
I’ll need to press my suit.
我需要烫一下我的西装。
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CROWD
人群
to move in a particular direction by pushing 拥挤着移动，挤着走 I always + adv/prep
The car rocked as the crowd pressed hard against it.
由于人群拼命地挤靠，车身晃动起来。
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PERSUADE
劝说
to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times 极力劝说，敦促，催促 I,T
I felt that if I had pressed him he would have lent me the money.
我觉得如果当时我逼逼他，他会把钱借给我的。
press sb to do sth
The police pressed her to remember all the details.
警方催促她回忆所有的细节。
press sb for sth
The manufacturers are pressing the government for action.
生产商正在敦促政府采取行动。
[+ for ]
We must continue to press for full equality.
我们必须继续努力争取完全平等。
I was pressing my claim for custody of the child.
我正在极力要求获得孩子的监护权。
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HEAVY WEIGHT
重量
to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc 把…压平 （压扁） T
pressed flowers
压平的花
At this stage the grapes have to be pressed.
这个阶段得压榨葡萄。
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HOLD SB/STH CLOSE
抱紧某人/某物
to hold someone or something close to you 使紧贴; 紧抱 T
press sb/sth to you
He reached out and pressed her to him.
他伸出手把她抱得紧紧的。
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press sb’s hand/arm
to hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc 紧握某人的手/手臂〔表示友好、同情等〕
Sometimes he was too ill to speak, and just pressed my hand.
有时他病得太厉害不能说话，只是用力握握我的手。
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press charges
to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court 控告，提出诉讼
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be pressed for time/cash etc
10. to not have enough time, money etc 时间紧迫/现钱紧缺等
a government department that is pressed for both time and money
既缺时间又缺资金的政府部门
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GIVE
给予
to offer something to someone and try to make them take it 极力〔把某物〕给〔某人〕 T
press sth on sb
I pressed money on him, but he refused to take it.
我硬塞钱给他，但他就是不肯要。
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EXERCISE
运动
to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet 推举 T
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press sb/sth into service
13. to persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need 〔因意外问题而〕将就使用 （暂用 ）某人/某物
The army was pressed into service to fight the fires.
军队被临时调来灭火。
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press the flesh
14. to shake hands with a lot of people – used humorously 与许多人握手〔幽默用法〕
The President reached into the crowd to press the flesh.
总统走入人群和大家握手。
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press sth home
15. a. to push something into its place b. to repeat or emphasize something, so that people remember it 重复 （强调 ）某事物〔以使人们记住它〕
Jane slammed the door and pressed the bolt home.
简砰的一声把门关上并插上了插销。
He decided it was the time to press his point home.
他拿定主意该是强调他的观点的时候了。
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press home your advantage
16. to try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained 用足自己的优势; 尽量利用时机
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RECORD
唱片
to make a copy of a record, CD etc 压制〔唱片〕 T
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press ahead
also 又作 to continue doing something, especially working, in a determined way 坚定地继续〔尤指工作〕
We’ll talk about your suggestion later – now let’s just press on.
我们回头再来讨论你的建议，现在先继续吧。
[+ with ]
Shall we press ahead with the minutes of the last meeting?
我们是否继续宣读上次会议的纪要？