press

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  • v.按;(被)压;推;施加压力;坚持;把…压成;把…压平;催促;熨平;紧握(某人的手或臂);(向…)拥挤,推搡着移动;把…榨汁;将…塞进
  • n.挤压;出版社;记者;报道;新闻界;印刷机;报刊;评论;新闻工作者;印刷媒体;报章杂志;(分层)大壁橱,衣柜,书柜,碗柜;拥挤的人群(或大批事物);压平机

复数: presses 过去式: pressed 现在分词: pressing 过去分词: pressed 第三人称单数: presses

presspress

noun

报章 newspapers

1

报章杂志;报刊;印刷媒体
newspapers and magazines

the local/national/foreign press

地方 / 全国 / 外国报刊

the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people)

通俗报刊;小报

The story was reported in the press and on television.

这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。

the music/sporting press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport)

音乐 / 体育报刊

Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale.

与美国不同,英国报刊都是行销全国的。

the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedom to report any events and express opinions)

新闻自由

The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers) .

这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。

2

记者;新闻工作者;新闻界
the journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines

The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial.

庭审谢绝新闻采访。

3

报道;评论
the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about sb/sth

The airline has had a bad press recently (= journalists have written unpleasant things about it) .

这家航空公司最近受到新闻界的责难。

出版;印刷 publishing/printing

4

印刷机;印刷
a machine for printing books, newspapers, etc.; the process of printing them

We were able to watch the books rolling off the presses.

我们可以看到书本从印刷机上源源不断地印出。

These prices are correct at the time of going to press .

这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。

a story that is hot off the press (= has just appeared in the newspapers)

刚刚见报的新闻报道

5

出版社;印刷所
a business that prints and publishes books

Oxford University Press

牛津大学出版社

挤压设备 equipment for pressing

6

压平机;压榨机;榨汁机
a piece of equipment that is used for creating pressure on things, to make them flat or to get liquid from them

a trouser press

烫裤机

a garlic press

压蒜器

推压 act of pushing

7

挤压;推;按
an act of pushing sth with your hand or with a tool that you are holding

He gave the bell another press.

他又按了一下铃。

Those shirts need a press (= with an iron) .

这些衬衣需要熨一熨。

群集 crowd

8

拥挤的人群(或大批事物)
a large number of people or things competing for space or movement

the press of bodies all moving the same way

拥向同一方向的人群

橱柜 cupboard

9

(分层)大壁橱,衣柜,书柜,碗柜
a large cupboard, usually with shelves, for holding clothes, books, etc.

verb

推;挤 push/squeeze

1

(被)压,挤,推,施加压力
to push sth closely and firmly against sth; to be pushed in this way

She pressed her face against the window.

她把脸贴在窗子上。

He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.

他用手绢捂住鼻子。

She pressed her lips together.

她紧抿着双唇。

His body was pressing against hers.

他的身体紧贴着她。

2

按,压(使启动)
to push or squeeze part of a device, etc. in order to make it work

to press a button/switch/key

按下按钮 / 开关;按键

He pressed the lid firmly shut.

他把盖子盖得紧紧的。

Press here to open.

请按此处打开。

She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.

她用力踩下油门踏板。

3

将…塞进;把…按入
to put sth in a place by pushing it firmly

He pressed a coin into her hand and moved on.

他把一枚硬币塞进她手里,然后继续向前走。

4

(深情地)紧握(某人的手或臂)
to squeeze sb's hand or arm, especially as a sign of affection

5

(向…)拥挤,推搡着移动
to move in the direction mentioned by pushing

The photographers pressed around the royal visitors.

摄影记者们在王室贵宾周围挤来挤去。

A host of unwelcome thoughts were pressing in on him.

一大堆恼人的心事涌上他的心头。

劝说 try to persuade

6

催促;敦促;逼迫
to make strong efforts to persuade or force sb to do sth

If pressed , he will admit that he knew about the affair.

如果逼问他,他就会承认对此事知情。

The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan.

银行正在催我们偿还贷款。

They are pressing us to make a quick decision.

他们正催促我们尽快作出决定。

观点;要求;事情 point/claim/case

7

坚持;反复强调
to express or repeat sth with force

I don't want to press the point , but you do owe me $200.

我不想老提这一点,但你确实欠我200元钱。

She is still pressing her claim for compensation.

她仍然坚持索赔。

They were determined to press their case at the highest level.

他们决心把事情闹到最高层。

弄平 make flat/smooth

8

把…压平;压扁
to make sth flat or smooth by using force or putting sth heavy on top

pressed flowers (= pressed between the pages of a book)

夹在书页中间压扁的花

Press the soil flat with the back of a spade.

用铁锹背面把土拍平。

9

熨平;烫平
to make clothes smooth using a hot iron

My suit needs pressing.

我的西服该熨了。

蔬果 fruit/vegetables

10

把…榨汁;压榨
to squeeze the juice out of fruit or vegetables by using force or weight

金属 metal

11

把…压成;压制
to make sth from a material, using pressure

to press a CD

压制一张光盘

The car bodies are pressed out of sheets of metal.

汽车车身是用板金压制成的。

习语

to say hello to people by shaking hands

to get as much advantage as possible from a situation by attacking or arguing in a determined way

把进攻 / 论证 / 论点坚持到底
to press home an attack/an argument/a point

Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage.

西蒙见她犹豫不决,便趁机占尽优势。

to use sb/sth for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available

为了营救下沉渡轮上的旅客,各类船只都被临时征用了。
Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.

to react in a sudden or extreme way to sth unexpected that has frightened you

12

坚决继续进行;匆忙前进;加紧
to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward

The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse.

这家公司正加紧推动设置新仓库的计划。

‘Shall we stay here for the night?’ ‘No, let's press on.’

“我们今晚在这里住下好吗?”“不,咱们继续走。”

13

不断要求
to keep asking for sth

They continued to press for a change in the law.

他们不断要求修改这项法律。

14

勉强某人接受;促某人吃(或喝)
to try to make sb accept sth, especially food or drink, although they may not want it

She kept pressing cake on us.

她非要我们吃蛋糕不可。

press

频次

  • 1
    VERB 压;按;挤;推
    If you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else.

    He pressed his back against the door...

    他后背紧紧靠在门上。

  • 2
    VERB 按,揿(按钮或开关)
    If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work.

    Drago pressed a button and the door closed...

    德拉戈按了一个按钮,然后门就关上了。

  • 3
    VERB 用力按;用力挤压;用力踩
    If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand.

    The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard...

    发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。

  • 4
    VERB 极力要求
    If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it.

    Police might now press for changes in the law...

    警方现在可能竭力要求修改法律。

  • 5
    VERB 催促;敦促;竭力劝说
    If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something.

    Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm...

    各工会正在竭力劝说他坚定立场。

  • 6
    VERB 坚持;强调
    If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way.

    The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands...

    抗议活动通过大规模罢工和示威游行来向当局提出诉求。

  • 7
    VERB 困扰;严重影响
    If an unpleasant feeling or worry presses on you, it affects you very much or you are always thinking about it.

    The weight of irrational guilt pressed on her...

    无端的负罪感压得她喘不过气来。

  • 8
    VERB 硬给;强加于
    If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.

    All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother...

    我就只有钱了,她母亲虽然不愿接受,我还是硬塞给了她。

  • 9
    VERB 熨烫;熨平
    If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases.

    Vera pressed his shirt...

    薇拉把他的衬衫熨平了。

  • 10
    VERB 榨取,压榨,挤压(水果或蔬菜)
    If you press fruits or vegetables, you squeeze them or crush them, usually in order to extract the juice.

    The grapes are hand-picked and pressed...

    这些葡萄是精心挑选用来榨汁的。

  • 11
    N-SING-COLL 报纸;报刊
    Newspapers are referred to as the press .

    Today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister...

    今天英国的报纸上登满了关于印度新任总理的文章。

  • 12
    N-SING-COLL 新闻记者
    Journalists are referred to as the press .

    Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards...

    后来面对记者的时候,克里斯蒂显得放松而镇静。

  • 13
    N-COUNT 印刷机
    A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers.

    ...the invention of the printing press...

    印刷机的发明

  • 14
    See also:pressed;pressing

  • 15
    PHRASE (尤指在报纸、电视或广播上)受到批评/得到好评
    If someone or something gets a bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get a good press, they are praised.

    ...the bad press that career women consistently get in this country...

    该国职业女性一直受到的舆论上的苛评

  • 16
    PHRASE 控告;提起诉讼
    If you press charges against someone, you make an official accusation against them which has to be decided in a court of law.

    I could have pressed charges against him...

    我本可以起诉他。

  • 17
    PHRASE 付印;开印
    When a newspaper or magazine goes to press, it starts being printed.

    We check prices at the time of going to press...

    我们会在付印的时候核对价格。

  • 18
    PHRASE 暂时使用;临时任用
    To press someone or something into service means to use them temporarily for a particular purpose.

    The local bar has been pressed into service as a school...

    当地的酒吧被暂时用作学校。

noun

1
the act of pressing;the exertion of pressure
he gave the button a press
he used pressure to stop the bleeding
at the pressing of a button
Synonym: pressure pressing
2
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Synonym: military press
3
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Synonym: mechanical press
4
a machine used for printing
Synonym: printing press
5
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
6
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes;has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Synonym: wardrobe closet
7
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Synonym: public press
8
a dense crowd of people
Synonym: crush jam
9
the state of demanding notice or attention
the insistence of their hunger
the press of business matters
Synonym: imperativeness insistence insistency pressure

verb

1
ask for or request earnestly
The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Synonym: bid beseech entreat adjure conjure
2
force or impel in an indicated direction
I urged him to finish his studies
Synonym: urge urge on exhort
3
lift weights
This guy can press 300 pounds
Synonym: weight-lift weightlift
4
squeeze or press together
she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle
Synonym: compress constrict squeeze compact contract
5
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
pressed flowers
6
press and smooth with a heated iron
press your shirts
she stood there ironing
Synonym: iron iron out
7
exert pressure or force to or upon
He pressed down on the boards
press your thumb on this spot
8
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
Synonym: push
9
press from a plastic
press a record
Synonym: press out
10
create by pressing
Press little holes into the soft clay
11
crowd closely
The crowds pressed along the street
12
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person;be an advocate for
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Synonym: crusade fight campaign push agitate
13
to be oppressive or burdensome
weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind
Synonym: weigh
14
be urgent
This is a pressing problem

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Press the return key to enter the information .

    按回车键录入信息。

  2. To exit from this page , press the return key .

    退出本页面按返回键。

  3. These prices are correct at the time of going to press .

    这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。

  4. She 's an old hand at dealing with the press .

    她是对付新闻界的一位老手。

  5. Press these two keys to switch between documents on screen .

    按这两个键就可以在屏幕上的文件之间进行切换。

  6. You must stop the press from finding out at all costs .

    你必须不惜一切代价阻止媒体查明真相。

  7. The incident didn 't even rate a mention in the press .

    这件事在报纸上连提都不值得一提。

  8. It wasn 't part of his brief to speak to the press .

    交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。

  9. The government is pressing for an early resolution of the dispute .

    政府正在不断敦促早日解决这起纠纷。

  10. The story was reported in the press and on television .

    这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。

  11. The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse .

    这家公司正加紧推动设置新仓库的计划。

  12. Which switch do I press to turn it off ?

    我按哪个开关就能把它关了?

  13. Just press the button to see your favourite character in action .

    只要按一下电钮就可以看到你喜欢的角色在表演。

  14. The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom .

    政府已经同意撤销对新闻自由的限制。

  15. Press the soil flat with the back of a spade .

    用铁锹背面把土拍平。

  16. A government spokesperson made a statement to the press .

    政府发言人向新闻界发表了一份声明。

  17. The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon .

    总统今天下午将举行记者招待会。

  18. He purposely tried to cultivate good relations with the press .

    他特意设法与新闻界搞好关系。

  19. The contents of the report were leaked to the press .

    报告的内容泄露到新闻界了。

  20. The Supreme Council resolved to resume control over the national press .

    最高理事会决定重新接管对国家新闻机构的控制。

  21. Just point the camera and press the button .

    只要把照相机对准,然后按动快门就可以了。

  22. I , like everyone else , had read these stories in the press .

    我像大家一样,也已经从报纸上看过这些报道。

  23. I 'm really pressed for cash at the moment .

    眼下我真的缺钱。

  24. The incident has received wide coverage in the press .

    这个事件已被新闻界广泛报道。

  25. The car bodies are pressed out of sheets of metal .

    汽车车身是用板金压制成的。

  26. Press fast forward to advance the tape .

    按下快进键向前转带子。

  27. Such changes have not been seen since the invention of the printing press .

    自从发明了印刷机,这种变革还没有出现过。

  28. The event is bound to attract wide press coverage .

    这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。

  29. Unlike the American , the British press operates on a national scale .

    与美国不同,英国报刊都是行销全国的。

  30. We need a free press to curb government excesses .

    我们需要新闻自由来约束政府的越轨行为。

press compress squash squeeze 【导航词义:压】
press v. 压,按
〔辨析〕

指某个人或物体在某一表面上施压。

〔例证〕

He pressed the gas pedal, but the car didn't move.

他踩下油门,但是汽车没有动。

Don't press your face against the dusty window!

窗子上都是灰,别把脸贴在上面!

Press shift to switch languages.

按下shift键切换语言。

compress v. 压紧,压缩
〔辨析〕

指外部因素使某物体积变小。

〔例证〕

This material compresses well and then expands rapidly.

这种材料便于压缩,张开时速度又快。

Snow falling on the mountainsides is compressed into ice.

山坡上的积雪被压成了冰。

squash v. 压扁,压坏
〔辨析〕

指将某物压扁,常含压碎或压坏之意。

〔例证〕

She won't wear a hat even in winter in case her hair is squashed down by it.

即使在冬天她也不会戴帽子,她怕头发被帽子压瘪了。

There were too many people on the bus and so the cake got a bit squashed.

公交车上人很多,所以蛋糕受了些挤压。

squeeze v. 挤,压,挤出
〔辨析〕

指用手或手指用力捏紧某物,也指挤出液体。

〔例证〕

Don't squeeze the trigger until you see the signal.

没看到信号之前不要扣动扳机。

She squeezed his hand and left.

她捏捏他的手,然后离开了。

Squeeze a bit of orange juice onto the meatballs.

往肉丸子上挤点橙子汁。

  • 词语搭配
  • 短语动词
  • 习语

press与以下词性连用

n.

press a button

按下按钮

press accounts

新闻报道

press coverage

新闻报道

freedom of the press

新闻自由

press reports

新闻报道

press charges

提起诉讼

坚定地继续

继续前进

以下资源来自牛津词典

press ahead/on (with sth)

坚决继续进行;匆忙前进;加紧
to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward

The company is pressing ahead with its plans for a new warehouse.

这家公司正加紧推动设置新仓库的计划。

‘Shall we stay here for the night?’ ‘No, let's press on.’

“我们今晚在这里住下好吗?”“不,咱们继续走。”

press for sth

不断要求
to keep asking for sth

They continued to press for a change in the law.

他们不断要求修改这项法律。

press sth on sb

勉强某人接受;促某人吃(或喝)
to try to make sb accept sth, especially food or drink, although they may not want it

She kept pressing cake on us.

她非要我们吃蛋糕不可。

v.

press (the) flesh

和群众握手致意
to say hello to people by shaking hands

press sth home

坚持不懈;争辩到底
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation by attacking or arguing in a determined way

to press home an attack/an argument/a point

把进攻 / 论证 / 论点坚持到底

Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage.

西蒙见她犹豫不决,便趁机占尽优势。

press sb/sth into service

姑且使用;临时凑合
to use sb/sth for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available

Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.

为了营救下沉渡轮上的旅客,各类船只都被临时征用了。


bring/press/prefer charges against sb

起诉;控告
to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court

press/push the panic button

惊慌失措;仓促行事;采取紧急行动
to react in a sudden or extreme way to sth unexpected that has frightened you