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单词 press on
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press on

or press ahead
1. phrasal verb
If you press on or press ahead, you continue with a task or activity in a determined way, and do not allow any problems or difficulties to delay you.
Organizers of the strike are determined to press on. [VERB PARTICLE]
He was persuaded by his advisers to press ahead. [VERB PARTICLE]
Poland pressed on with economic reform. [VERB PARTICLE + with]
2. phrasal verb
If you press on, you continue with a journey, even though it is becoming more difficult or more dangerous.
I considered turning back, but it was getting late, so I pressed on. [VERB PARTICLE]
More Synonyms of press on
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Synonyms of 'press on'

continue, proceed, carry on, keep going
trouble, worry, plague, torment
More Synonyms of press on
1 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to continue in a determined way
Organizers of the strike are determined to press on.
Synonyms
continue
As the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
proceed
She proceeded along the hallway.
carry on
Her bravery has given him the will to carry on.
keep going
move forward
make progress
press ahead
persevere
the ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks
not give up
soldier on (informal)
The government has soldiered on as if nothing were wrong.
push on
Although the journey was a long and lonely one, he pushed on.
struggle on
forge ahead
go the distance
stay the course
keep at it
`Keep at it!' Thade encouraged me.
stick at it (informal)
crack on (informal)
2 (phrasal verb) 
(archaic) 
The weight of guilt pressed on her.
Synonyms
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
worry
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
plague
I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.
torment
My older brother used to torment me by singing it to me.
harass
a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi
afflict
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
besiege
She was besieged by the press and the public.
beset
The country is beset by severe economic problems.
disquiet
She was obviously disquieted by the experience.
vex
Everything about that man vexes me.
assail
She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of afflict
Definition
to cause someone suffering or unhappiness
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
Synonyms
torment,
trouble,
pain,
hurt,
wound,
burden,
distress,
rack,
try,
plague,
grieve,
harass,
ail (literary),
oppress,
beset,
smite
in the sense of assail
Definition
to disturb
She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.
Synonyms
plague,
trouble,
pain,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
torture,
haunt,
annoy,
tease,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
afflict,
badger,
persecute,
molest,
pester,
vex,
bedevil,
give someone grief (British, South Africa)
in the sense of beset
Definition
to trouble or harass constantly
The country is beset by severe economic problems.
Synonyms
plague,
trouble,
embarrass,
torture,
haunt,
torment,
harass,
afflict,
badger,
perplex,
pester,
vex,
entangle,
bedevil

Nearby words of
press on

  • preside over something or someone
  • president
  • press
  • press on
  • pressing
  • pressure
  • pressurize

Synonyms of 'press on'

press on

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of besiege
Definition
to overwhelm, as with requests
She was besieged by the press and the public.
Synonyms
harass,
worry,
trouble,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
plague,
hound,
hassle (informal),
badger,
pester,
importune (formal),
bend someone's ear (informal),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
beleaguer
in the sense of carry on
Definition
to continue
Her bravery has given him the will to carry on.
Synonyms
continue,
last,
endure,
persist,
keep going,
persevere,
crack on (informal)
in the sense of disquiet
Definition
to make (someone) anxious
She was obviously disquieted by the experience.
Synonyms
make uneasy,
concern,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
bother,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
plague,
unsettle,
harass,
hassle (informal),
agitate,
vex,
perturb,
discompose,
incommode
in the sense of harass
Definition
to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems
a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi
Synonyms
annoy,
trouble,
bother,
worry,
harry,
disturb,
devil (informal),
plague,
bait,
hound,
torment,
hassle (informal),
badger,
persecute,
exasperate,
pester,
vex,
breathe down someone's neck,
chivvy (British),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
be on your back (slang),
beleaguer
in the sense of keep at it
Definition
to persist in (an activity)
`Keep at it!' Thade encouraged me.
Synonyms
persist,
continue,
carry on,
keep going,
stick with it,
stay with it,
be steadfast,
grind it out,
persevere,
remain with it
in the sense of persevere
Definition
to continue to make an effort despite difficulties
the ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks
Synonyms
keep going,
continue,
go on,
carry on,
endure,
hold on (informal),
hang on,
persist,
stand firm,
plug away (informal),
hold fast,
remain firm,
stay the course,
keep your hand in,
pursue your goal,
be determined or resolved,
keep on or at,
stick at or to
in the sense of plague
Definition
to annoy or pester
I'm not going to plague you with a lot of questions.
Synonyms
pester,
trouble,
bother,
disturb,
annoy,
tease,
harry,
harass,
hassle,
fret,
badger,
persecute,
molest,
vex,
bedevil,
get on your nerves (informal),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
be on your back (slang),
get in your hair (informal)
in the sense of proceed
Definition
to walk or go
She proceeded along the hallway.
Synonyms
go on,
continue,
advance,
progress,
carry on,
go ahead,
move on,
move forward,
press on,
push on,
make your way,
crack on (informal)
in the sense of push on
Although the journey was a long and lonely one, he pushed on.
Synonyms
continue (your journey),
go on,
advance,
progress,
proceed,
carry on,
press on,
push forward,
forge ahead
in the sense of soldier on
Definition
to continue one's efforts despite difficulties or pressure
The government has soldiered on as if nothing were wrong.
Synonyms
carry on,
continue,
keep going,
press on,
persevere,
battle on,
stick it out (informal),
plug away (informal),
stay the course,
plod on

Additional synonyms

in the sense of torment
Definition
to tease or pester (a person or animal) in an annoying or cruel way
My older brother used to torment me by singing it to me.
Synonyms
tease,
annoy,
worry,
trouble,
bother,
provoke,
devil (informal),
harry,
plague,
irritate,
hound,
harass,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
persecute,
pester,
vex,
bedevil,
chivvy (British),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
lead someone a merry dance (British, informal)
in the sense of vex
Definition
to cause (someone) to feel annoyance or irritation
Everything about that man vexes me.
Synonyms
annoy,
bother,
irritate,
worry,
trouble,
upset,
disturb,
distress,
provoke,
bug (informal),
offend,
needle (informal),
plague,
put out,
tease,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
afflict,
fret,
gall,
agitate,
exasperate,
nettle,
pester,
displease,
rile,
pique,
peeve (informal),
grate on,
get on your nerves (informal),
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
get your back up,
put your back up,
hack you off (informal)
in the sense of worry
Definition
to annoy or bother
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
Synonyms
trouble,
upset,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
distress,
annoy,
plague,
irritate,
tease,
unsettle,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
badger,
hector,
disquiet,
pester,
vex,
perturb,
tantalize,
importune (formal),
make anxious
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