英语词汇“press”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	press
释义	press —press /pres/ Ⅰ noun (NEWSPAPERS) the press [S, + sing/pl verb] _UK 1 B2 newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio that broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them: » The incident has been widely reported in the press.» press reports/coverage» press reporters/photographers» the local/national press» The charity invited the press (= reporters and photographers) to a presentation of its plans for the future.» The press was out in force at the awards ceremony.» The freedom of the press (= the right of newspapers to publish news and opinions without being controlled by the government) must be upheld.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Media in generalThesaurus⁺: ↑Newspapers and magazines 2 C1 [S or U] the judgment that is given of someone or something in the newspapers or on radio or television: » What kind of press did his play get?» _UK The play has had a good/bad press.» _US The play has had good/bad press.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Judgments and analyses Ⅱ noun (PRINTING MACHINE) 1 F0 [C] a machine that is used for printing: » a printing pressThesaurus⁺: ↑Printing and word processingThesaurus⁺: ↑Machinery and machines , ↑Household equipment and domestic chores go to press 2 F0 to start to be printed: » The newspaper will go to press at midnight.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Printing and word processing Ⅲ noun (PUSH) 1 F0 [C usually singular] a firm push against something using the fingers: » To start the machine, just give this button a press.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Squeezing and grinding 2 F0 [S] the act of making cloth smooth with an iron: » Can you give this shirt a quick press?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straight 3 F0 [C] a piece of equipment that is used to put weight on something in order to crush it, remove liquid from it or to make it flat: » a garlic/trouser/wine pressThesaurus⁺: ↑Wines and winemakingWord Builder:–Nouns: press, pressure–Adjectives: pressed, pressing, pressurized–Verbs: press Ⅳ noun [C] (BOOKS) ► F0 a business that prints and produces books and similar things: » Cambridge University PressThesaurus⁺: ↑Printing and word processing • • • Extra Examples:» Edinburgh University Press» published by Manchester University Press Ⅴ verb (PERSUADE) ↑Verb Endings for press 1 C2 [T] to try hard to persuade someone to do something: » [+ obj + to infinitive ] The committee pressed him to reveal more information.» He's pressing me for an answer.» Can I press you further on (= persuade you to say more about) this issue?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act press charges 2 C2 to complain officially about someone in a law court: » The family have decided not to press charges against him.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking legal action press a case/claim 3 F0 to continue to try to make people accept your demands: » Once again he tried to press his case for promotion.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to actWord Builder:–Nouns: press, pressure–Adjectives: pressed, pressing, pressurized–Verbs: press Ⅵ verb (PUSH) ↑Verb Endings for press 1 B1 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to push something firmly, often without causing it to move permanently further away from you: » Press the button to start the machine.» He pressed his face against the window.» Can you press a bit harder on my shoulders, please?» The crowd pressed against the locked doors trying to get into the building.» Press down firmly on the lever.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Squeezing and grinding 2 F0 [T] to make clothes smooth by ironing them: » I'll just press these trousers.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Cleaning clothes 3 F0 [T] to put a weight on fruit in order to remove the juice: » to press grapesThesaurus⁺: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heat 4 F0 [T] to make a CD, DVD, etc.: » Over 3,000 copies of the CD were pressed and sent out to college radio stations.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Recording sounds and images 5 F0 [T] to make something flat and firm by putting it under something heavy: » The children pressed some flowers.» pressed turkey breastThesaurus⁺: ↑Squeezing and grinding • • • Extra Examples:» Peel off the backing strip and press the label down firmly.» I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came out.» I pressed the buzzer and after a while someone came to the door.» Mike pressed hard on the wound and staunched the flow of blood.» He inserted the CD and pressed the 'play' button.
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