| 单词 | to bring pressure to bear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring pressure to bear b. to put (also bring, exert) pressure on and variants: to urge or press strongly or coercively; to apply influence or psychological force; to bring pressure to bear: to exert influence to a specific end, esp. on a person or thing. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade [verb (intransitive)] > pressurize to put (also keep) the screw (also screws) on1659 to crowd the mourners1842 to bring pressure to bear1853 to put (also bring, exert) pressure on1853 pressure1922 to be on someone's wheel1941 to twist (someone's) arm1953 the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > pressurize to put (also bring, exert) pressure on1853 squeeze1888 pressure1911 high-pressure1925 to put the lug on1929 to put the squeeze on1941 pressurize1945 to turn the heat on1957 to lean on1960 1853 N.-Y. Daily Times 4 Aug. 1/3 The fleet going to the waters of an allied power, not for the purpose of injuring it, or putting any pressure on it, but on the contrary, to be ready to assist that power should it desire. 1864 W. Hardman Let. 21 Apr. in S. M. Ellis Lett. & Mem. Sir W. Hardman (1925) 172 Some pressure had evidently been brought to bear. 1875 Times 5 Aug. 7/5 Unless the entire body of importers interested can agree to bring pressure on the Dock Companies, no change for the better can be expected. 1908 A. F. Bentley Process of Govt. x. 208 We frequently talk of ‘bringing pressure to bear’ upon someone, and we can use the word here with but slight extension beyond this common meaning. Pressure, as we shall use it, is always a group phenomenon. 1912 T. Dreiser Financier xlv. 489 He thought once of going to Mrs. Cowperwood and having her bring pressure to bear on her husband. 1961 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) 1 Jan. ii. 3 This might be done to arouse those who have been squeezed out by the trims to exert pressure on the Legislature, so it would be more receptive to a tax proposal later in the year. 1995 K. Ishiguro Unconsoled ii. 21 But let me stress, the last thing I wish to do is put extra pressure on you. < as lemmas |
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