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

pres•sure n., v., -sured, -sur•ing.
n.

the action of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:[uncountable]air pressure.
Physics the strength or amount of this force:[countable]At high pressures the wings could fall off.
stress;
a feeling or feelings of harassment: [countable]the pressures of daily life.[uncountable]Kids have enough pressure in their lives.
a force or influence that causes some action: [countable]Social pressures from their peers might prevent kids from drinking or using drugs.[uncountable]tried to bring pressure on his subordinates to finish on time.
urgency, as that induced by deadlines at school or work:[uncountable]works well under pressure.
Meteorology the force of the air:[uncountable]a region of high pressure.

to force (someone) to do a particular thing or action;
coerce: [~ + object (+ into + object)]She pressured him into it.[~ + object + to + verb]I think they pressured him to accept that job.

See -press-.

pres•sure n., v., -sured, -sur•ing.
n.

the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:the pressure of earth against a wall.
Physicsforce per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress (def. 6).
MeteorologySee atmospheric pressure.
ElectricitySee electromotive force.
the state of being pressed or compressed.
harassment;
oppression:the pressures of daily life.
a constraining or compelling force or influence:the social pressures of city life; financial pressure.
urgency, as of affairs or business:He works well under pressure.
[Obs.]that which is impressed.

v.t.

to force (someone) toward a particular end;
influence:They pressured him into accepting the contract.
pressurize.

Latin pressūra. See press¹, -ure
Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400

pres′sure•less, adj.

pressure /ˈprɛʃə/ n

the state of pressing or being pressed
the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another
a moral force that compels: to bring pressure to bear
an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands: to work under pressure
a burdensome condition that is hard to bear: the pressure of grief
the normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), millibars, torr, or atmospheres
short for atmospheric pressure, blood pressure

(transitive) to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force
another word for pressurize

Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin pressūra a pressing, from Latin premere to press

单词	pressure
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pres•sure /ˈprɛʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -sured, -sur•ing. n. the action of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:[uncountable]air pressure. Physics the strength or amount of this force:[countable]At high pressures the wings could fall off. stress; a feeling or feelings of harassment: [countable]the pressures of daily life.[uncountable]Kids have enough pressure in their lives. a force or influence that causes some action: [countable]Social pressures from their peers might prevent kids from drinking or using drugs.[uncountable]tried to bring pressure on his subordinates to finish on time. urgency, as that induced by deadlines at school or work:[uncountable]works well under pressure. Meteorology the force of the air:[uncountable]a region of high pressure. v. to force (someone) to do a particular thing or action; coerce: [~ + object (+ into + object)]She pressured him into it.[~ + object + to + verb]I think they pressured him to accept that job. See -press-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pres•sure (presh′ər),USA pronunciation n., v., -sured, -sur•ing. n. the exertion of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc., in contact with it:the pressure of earth against a wall. Physicsforce per unit area. Symbol: P Cf. stress (def. 6). MeteorologySee atmospheric pressure. ElectricitySee electromotive force. the state of being pressed or compressed. harassment; oppression:the pressures of daily life. a constraining or compelling force or influence:the social pressures of city life; financial pressure. urgency, as of affairs or business:He works well under pressure. [Obs.]that which is impressed. v.t. to force (someone) toward a particular end; influence:They pressured him into accepting the contract. pressurize. Latin pressūra. See press¹, -ure Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400 pres′sure•less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pressure /ˈprɛʃə/ n the state of pressing or being pressed the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another a moral force that compels: to bring pressure to bear an urgent claim or demand or series of urgent claims or demands: to work under pressure a burdensome condition that is hard to bear: the pressure of grief the normal force applied to a unit area of a surface, usually measured in pascals (newtons per square metre), millibars, torr, or atmospheres short for atmospheric pressure, blood pressure vb (transitive) to constrain or compel, as by the application of moral force another word for pressurize Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin pressūra a pressing, from Latin premere to press
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