pressure1/ˋprɛʃɚ; ˈpreʃə/n 1 [U] attempts to make someone do something by threatening them or making them believe that they should do it〔利用威胁﹑说服等施加的〕压力: Her family are putting pressure on her to stay at home. 她的家人正在向她施加压力﹐要她待在家里。be/come under pressure to do sth The director is now under pressure to resign. 董事现在面临辞职压力。+from The school agreed to the changes after pressure from parents. 在家长们的压力下学校同意这些变动。+on There is pressure on the government to increase spending on health. 政府受到增加医疗开支的压力。2 [C,U] conditions in your life that make you feel worried because you have too much to do or think that you must do well〔生活中的〕压力: +of the pressures of modern life 现代生活的种种压力 +on There is a lot of pressure on children these days. 如今孩子的压力很大。I’ve been under a lot of pressure at work recently. 我近来承受着很大的工作压力。3 [C,U] conditions that cause something to change or fail, especially in business or politics〔尤指商业或政治的〕压力: in response to commercial pressures 作为对商业压力的回应4 [C,U] the force that a gas or liquid has when it is pushed and held inside a container〔气体或液体的〕压力﹐压强: The air pressure in the tyres was too high. 轮胎气压太高。5 [U] the force or weight that is produced by pressing against something 挤压﹐压力: the pressure of the water against the sea walls 海水对海堤的冲击BLOOD PRESSURE
pressure2v [T] especially AmE to try to make someone do something by threatening them or making them believe that they should do it [ pressurize BrE 【英】]【尤美】对…施压﹐逼迫 —pressured adj