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pressure

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pres·sure1 /ˈpreʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  
1  persuade 说服 [uncountableU]FORCE somebody TO DO something 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
 They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.
他们正在向民众施加压力，要求他们投赞成票。
be/come under pressure to do something
 The minister was under pressure to resign.
部长面临被迫辞职的压力。
be/come under pressure from somebody (to do something)
 I was under pressure from my parents to become a teacher.
父母逼着我当老师。
 The Labour government came under pressure from the trade unions.
工党政府受到了来自工会的压力。
pressure for
 Pressure for change has become urgent.
改革的呼声越来越迫切。
pressure 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.
他给孩子们施加压力，让他们按照他的想法去做。
 You must never give in to pressure.
你绝不能屈从压力。
2  anxiety/overwork 忧虑/工作过劳 [countableC, uncountableU]BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO 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
pressure 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。
pressure 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 [countableC, uncountableU] events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in economics or politics 〔尤指经济或政治的〕压力
 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 somebody/something)
 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更大的经济压力。
4  weight 重量 [uncountableU]PRESS the force or weight that is being put on to something 压力，挤压
pressure 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 [countableC, uncountableU] the force produced by the quantity of gas or liquid in a place or container 压力；压强
6  weather 天气 [countableC, uncountableU] a condition of the air in the Earth’s atmosphere, which affects the weather 气压
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n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
put pressure on somebody
We’ve decided to set up a campaign to put pressure on the Government.
exert pressure on somebody formal (=put pressure on them)
They exerted pressure on their colleagues to vote for the change.
bring pressure to bear on somebody (=put pressure on them)
These groups have brought pressure to bear on the government.
put somebody under pressure (=put a lot of pressure on them)
They were put under pressure to sign confessions.
be under pressure
Apple growers are under pressure from the public to use fewer chemicals.
come under pressure
The new prime minister has already come under pressure from the opposition to call an election.
bow to pressure (also give in to pressure) (=do what people want you to do)
He eventually gave in to pressure and resigned.
respond to pressure (=do something as a result of pressure)
The government responded to this pressure and modified the Bill.
adjectives
strong/intense pressure
There was strong pressure for a statement from the president.
considerable pressure
Shopkeepers are under considerable pressure to work on Sundays.
increasing/mounting pressure
There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax.
public/popular pressure (=pressure from the public)
He faces mounting public pressure to resign.
political pressure
We did not make this recommendation because of political pressure.
diplomatic pressure (=pressure from other countries' governments)
The announcement of a ceasefire came after intense diplomatic pressure from the US.
Examples from the Corpus
pressure• Every engineer knew that dollars-and-cents issues figured in his work, right along with boiler pressures and stress factors.• Indirect evidence of mounting demographic pressure is also provided by the steady destruction of the forests.• Suffice to say, the locals approved, and soon Cambianica felt pressure to expand his wine-making enterprise.• Inflationary pressures will lead to higher prices.• Reading cracked under intense pressure again after 69 minutes.• You never felt the pressure you felt from other choreographers.• Tourists and immigrants are increasing the pressures on the Galapagos's already scarce resources, from fresh water to seafood.• I just can't take the pressure at work anymore.• Blackburn cracked under the pressure, as Kerslake and Jones lined up for shots and David Mitchell cleaned up.• There was no water pressure in the bathroom this morning.
exerts pressure on• The air exerts pressure on the airway, holding it open and allowing the sleeper to breathe normally.
grace under pressure• They are the lessons of steadfastness and trust, honor and humor and, above all, grace under pressure.• This achievement is an art of the battlefield-exhibiting all that grace under pressure that is the glory of the cornered male.• But then, grace under pressure is a valued trait among the pastoralists.
brought ... pressure to bear on• Employers brought maximum pressure to bear on workers in order to restore order: recalcitrant strikers faced lock-outs.• Those groups have brought pressure to bear on government to provide resources or pursue policies to the benefit of their members.• He brought undue pressure to bear on his parents by giving them an entirely misleading account of the documents.• On his eastern border, Ine brought pressure to bear on the eastern Saxons who were sheltering exiles from his kingdom.
at high pressure• Lock lid in place and cook at high pressure for 16 minutes.• Which of these two minerals might have formed at higher pressure than the other?• It may need hosing at high pressure to get rid of any surface slime.• The equation of state of molecular hydrogen at high pressures and temperatures is particularly important and yet it is poorly known.• Reactions are carried out at high pressure and temperature and the processes involve large scale filtration, drying, milling and packing.• There they breathe in pure oxygen at high pressure.• If so, the conductivity of the rock at high pressures would be expected to mirror that of carbon.
high/low pressure• Remove from heat and lower pressure using the cold-water-release method.• The equation of state of molecular hydrogen at high pressures and temperatures is particularly important and yet it is poorly known.• Reactions are carried out at high pressure and temperature and the processes involve large scale filtration, drying, milling and packing.• After removing it there was no more trouble from low pressure.• Lock lid in place and bring to high pressure.• Bring to high pressure and cook 12 minutes.• If it is not sufficiently tender, lock lid back into place and return to high pressure for a few minutes.
pressure2 verb [transitiveT]  
FORCE somebody TO DO something especially American EnglishAmE to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it 对…施加压力，强迫 SYN British English pressurize
pressure somebody into doing something
 You want to enjoy food, not to be pressured into eating the right things.
人们希望享受食物，而不是被迫去吃那些该吃的东西。
pressure somebody to do something
 Don’t feel we are pressuring you to give what you can’t afford.
别勉强，我们不会强人所难的。
► see thesaurus at force
Examples from the Corpus
pressure• Bush has been somewhat less outspoken, apparently sensitive to being seen as pressuring his successor at a tough moment.• Over the next few years, Mrs J was pressured into lending her son large sums of money.• When David Hale claims he was pressured into making illegal loans, he is branded a crook and a liar.• The more conservative Viktor Chernomyrdin was voted in after Yeltsin was pressured into withdrawing his support for Gaidar.• I weighed in on Monday, got blood pressured, then drove through blinding rain into the Guildford one-way system.• Reagan was continuously being pressured to compromise in ways that preserved the influence and the policies of the defeated opposition.• A child might need to be prodded or compelled to keep a promise, or simply pressured to do a job well.
pressure somebody to do something• Sherry's boyfriend is pressuring her to have sex with him.
Origin pressure1
(1300-1400) Latin pressura, from premere; → PRESS2
pres·sure1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1pressure2 verb
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