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单词 cross-pressure
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Definition of cross-pressure in English:

cross-pressure

verb
[with object]North American
  • Expose (someone) to different, incompatible opinions.

    the executive has been cross-pressured by the interests of the states and the electorate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under-support was most pronounced among cross-pressured Republicans.
    • Thus, this sector of Catholic voters is likely to feel cross-pressured in 2000.
    • With the number of undecided voters shrinking in recent years, campaigns in 2004 are increasingly seeking out voters who are cross-pressured on issues.
    • Occasionally I did encounter undecided voters who were genuinely cross-pressured.
    • They are cross-pressured as well by the forces of globalisation and what they regard as Western imperialism and cultural domination.
 
 

Definition of cross-pressure in US English:

cross-pressure

verbˌkrôsˈpreSHər
[with object]North American
  • Expose (someone) to different, incompatible opinions.

    the executive has been cross-pressured by the interests of the states and the electorate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Under-support was most pronounced among cross-pressured Republicans.
    • Occasionally I did encounter undecided voters who were genuinely cross-pressured.
    • They are cross-pressured as well by the forces of globalisation and what they regard as Western imperialism and cultural domination.
    • Thus, this sector of Catholic voters is likely to feel cross-pressured in 2000.
    • With the number of undecided voters shrinking in recent years, campaigns in 2004 are increasingly seeking out voters who are cross-pressured on issues.
 
 
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