pressure

n.压（力）；压力；气压（或血压）（的缩略形式）；压（迫）感

vi.施加压力；迫使；使（机舱等）增压

noun

挤压时 when sth presses

1. 压力；挤压
   the force or weight with which sth presses against sth else
   1. The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
      护士压住他的胳膊止血。
   2. The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
      拥挤的人群把路障推倒了。

气体；液体 of gas/liquid

2. 压力；压强
   the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container; the amount of this
   1. air/water pressure
      空气 / 水的压力
   2. Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.
      要定期检查轮胎的气压。

大气 of atmosphere

3. 大气压
   the force of the atmosphere on the earth's surface
   1. A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.
      一股高 / 低气压正经过这个国家。

劝说；强迫 persuasion/force

4. 催促；要求；呼吁；强迫
   the act of trying to persuade or to force sb to do sth
   1. The pressure for change continued to mount.
      改革的呼声持续高涨。
   2. There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.
      年轻人被大力要求守规矩。
   3. The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do) .
      政府最终向群众的压力低头。
   4. Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure .
      青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同龄人的压力。

紧张 stress

5. 心理压力；紧张
   difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way
   1. She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.
      由于工作紧张她不能出席。
   2. You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
      你要能应付这一工作的压力。
   3. How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?
      怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？

verb

verb

名词复数形式:pressures 过去分词:pressured 过去式:pressured 现在分词:pressuring 第三人称单数:pressures

pressure 压力，挤压

来自press,按，压，-ure,名词后缀。

1. They took my pulse, took my blood pressure, and X-rayed my jaw.
   他们给我量了脉搏、血压，还给我的下颌拍了X光片。
2. I felt the pressure on me, winning was such a big deal for the whole family
   我感觉到了压力，取胜对全家来说是如此重要。
3. Prime Minister Pavlov had been taken ill with high blood pressure.
   总理帕夫洛夫因患高血压病倒了。
4. Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches.
   迫于公众压力，许多地区政府对各自海滩进行了清理。
5. Standard measurements of blood pressure are an important but crude way of assessing the risk of heart disease or strokes
   标准的血压测量是评估患心脏病或中风几率的一个重要但不精确的方法。
6. They used pressure tactics to force them to return, including cutting food and water supplies.
   他们采用施加压力的策略迫使他们回来，包括切断食物和水的供应。
7. You overlook the pressure you're under and what it does to you.
   你忽视了你所承受的压力及它带给你的后果。
8. His blood pressure had dropped severely
   他的血压下降得很严重。
9. I felt the pressure of being the first woman in the job.
   作为第一个从事这一工作的女性，我感到有压力。
10. This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate.
    这一延期将消除卢布汇率面临的压力。
11. She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it
    她用脚踢门，力气之大足以把门踹开。
12. The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm pressure.
    治疗这种流血的最好方法就是牢牢将伤口压住。
13. The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically
    驾驶舱的窗户突然向内破裂，气压急剧降低。
14. Warm air is now being drawn in from another high pressure area over the North Sea.
    暖气流正从北海上空的另一个高气压带移动过来。
15. He may have put pressure on her to agree
    他可能向她施加了压力，迫使她同意。
16. Its government is under pressure from the European Commission
    其政府承受着来自欧盟委员会的压力。
17. The political pressures to do something are pretty enormous.
    要求采取行动的政治压力非常巨大。
18. Can you work under pressure?
    你能在压力下工作吗？
19. Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure
    即使我有打网球的天赋，我也无法承受这种压力。
20. The pressures of modern life are great.
    现代生活的压力很大。
21. He will never pressure you to get married
    他永远不会强迫你结婚。
22. The Government should not be pressured into making hasty decisions
    政府不应该迫于压力仓促作出决定。
23. Don't pressure me
    不要逼我。
24. His boss did not pressure him for results.
    他的老板并没有催促他尽早拿出结果。
25. The pressure in the cylinders would go up in proportion to the boiler pressure.
    汽缸内的压力会随着汽锅压力的增加而相应增加。
26. Under pressure from the American government, Fiat and other manufacturers obeyed the new safety regulations.
    在美国政府的压力之下，菲亚特和其他汽车制造商同意遵守新的安全规定。
27. The conflict between the urge for self-expression and the pressure to conform is a central one for her
    想要表现自我的欲望和被迫从众的压力对她来说是一个最主要的冲突。
28. Blood pressure decreases with exercise.
    血压随着锻炼而降低。
29. The patient's blood pressure is stable.
    病人的血压平稳。
30. The piston moves by steam pressure.
    活塞在蒸汽压力下运动。