Pressure
[ 'prɛʃɚ ]
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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;
💡 词根助记
press挤压+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →压力
📝 例句
The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it.
小盒子被这本厚厚的书压扁了。
Bell gages may be used to measure gage pressure or differential pressure.
浮钟式压力计可以用来测量计示压力或差压力。
Oil is cracked by heating under pressure.
石油在一定压力下加热分解。
The pressure inside the old submarine was almost unendurable.
老式潜艇内的压力几乎是难以忍受的。
This pressure is sometimes referred to as stagnation pressure.
这个压力有时也叫滞止压力。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-谐音“怕热”,s-似“美女”,sure-当然:怕热的美女当然有压力
※ pre-谐音“仆人”,s-似“美女”,sure-确信:仆人确信美女承受着巨大的压力
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-press-表示“按压”
📖 牛津释义
pressure
n
1 [U]
(a) force or weight of sth pressing continuously on or against sth that it touches 压力; 挤压
the pressure of the crowd against the barriers 人群推挤栅栏的力量
The pressure of the water caused the wall of the dam to crack. 水的压力使堤坝决口.
(b) amount of this 压力之量; 压强
The tyre is too hard reduce the pressure a bit. 这轮胎太硬, 要减少一点压力.
Your blood pressure (ie force of the blood in the veins and arteries) is too high. 你的血压过高.
a pressure of 6 lb to the square inch 每平方英寸6磅的压力
[attrib 作定语]
a pressure gauge, ie an instrument for measuring the pressure of liquid, gas, air, etc 压力计
(fig 比喻) work at high pressure 在很大压力下工作.
2 [U] weight of the air in the atmosphere 大气的压力
atmospheric pressure 气压
A band of low pressure is moving across the country. 一个低压带正横越该国.
3 [U, C] ~ (of sth); ~ (to do sth) strong or oppressive influence 强大的影响; 压迫（感）
She left home to escape the pressure to conform to her family's way of life. 她离家出走以求摆脱她家生活方式对她的束缚.
The pressures of city life forced him to move to the country. 都市生活的艰难迫使他迁往乡村.
4 (idm 习语) bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) use force or strong persuasion (to make sb do sth) 对某人施加压力（使之做某事）
The bank will bring pressure to bear on you if you don't pay. 你要是不付款, 银行就对你施加压力.
The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property. 市政会向房主施加了压力, 促使其改善房子的居住条件. put pressure on sb (to do sth) (try to) force sb (to do sth, esp quickly) （试图）迫使某人（做某事）; （尤指）催逼某人
The birth of twins put pressure on them to find a bigger flat. 他们生了双胞胎, 不得不寻找一套较大的住房.
I don't want to put pressure on you to make a decision, but we haven't much time left. 我并不想催你做决定, 只是我们剩下的时间已经不多了. under `pressure
(a) (of a liquid or gas held in a container) subject to pressure; compressed （指容器中所含的液体或气体）受有压力的, 压缩的
The gas is stored under pressure in the tank. 该气体在压缩状态下贮存於罐中.
The beer comes out of the barrel under pressure. 啤酒受到压力从桶中流出.
(b) influenced by urgency or compulsion 被催逼的; 被迫的
work under pressure 在压力下工作
put sb under pressure (to do sth) 迫使某人（做某事）
come under pressure (to do sth) 被迫（做某事）.
(c) suffering stress 承受压力的
She is constantly under pressure and it is affecting her health. 她经常负担很重, 因而影响了健康. pressure, v = pressurize.
🎯 考研助记
后缀:ure 构成抽象名词,表示行为,行为的结果及状态
🔁 扩展释义
*['preʃә]n. 压, 榨, 按, 强制, 压力, 压迫, 压强vt. 迫使, 使增压, 密封【化】 压力; 压强【医】 压[力], 压迫相关词组: work at high pressure exert pressure upon pressure sb into doing sth
🏥 医学释义
①压力，压缩 ②电压，气压
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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In America, it is generally thought that being a workaholic is unhealthy and harmful.
在美国，一般认为工作狂是不健康且有害的。
Having this new branch means a great deal to the economy of both countries.
这家分行的建立将对两国的经济交流起到很大的作用。
What are you doing?
你在干什么？