pressure
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈpreʃə(r)/
/ˈpreʃər/
Idioms - [uncountable] the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something
催促；要求；呼吁；强迫 - pressure for something The pressure for change continued to mount.
改革的呼声持续高涨。 - pressure on somebody We are determined to keep up the pressure on the other member states.
我们决心继续向其他成员国施压。 - pressure on somebody to do something There is intense pressure on her to resign.
要她辞职的压力很大。 - pressure to do something In every society there is strong pressure to conform.
每个社会都有强烈的从众压力。 - Do you feel any pressure to dress in a certain way?
穿成某种样子会有压力吗？ - We must bring pressure to bear on our government to reverse this decision.
我们必须向我国政府施加压力，迫使其改变这一决定。 - pressure from somebody/something The company is facing increasing pressure from shareholders
公司面临着来自股东越来越大的压力 - The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do).
政府最终向群众的压力低头。
Topics Discussion and agreementb1, Businessb1- pressure from religious groups
来自宗教团体的压力 - pressure for change in the country's economy
敦促对国家经济进行改革 - This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.
这一举措加大了对该政权经济制裁的压力。 - Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.
零售商还要额外面临在圣诞节前备好那些商品的压力。 - Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.
大公司因对小型供应商施加压力而遭到批评。 - This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.
如果不是因为对当局施加了压力，就不会有这一让步。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- intense
- …
- bring to bear
- exert
- generate
- …
- intensify
- mount
- group
- tactic
- under pressure
- pressure for
- pressure from
- …
- keep the pressure on somebody
- keep up the pressure on somebody
- maintain the pressure on somebody
- …
- pressure for something The pressure for change continued to mount.
- [uncountable](also pressures [plural])difficulties and worries that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way
心理压力；紧张 - You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
你要能应付这一工作的压力。 - pressure of something She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.
由于工作紧张，她不能出席。 - How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?
怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？ - pressure on somebody The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.
小企业的经济压力很大。
Synonyms pressurepressure- stress
- tension
- strain
- pressure difficulties and feelings of worry that are caused by the need to achieve something or to behave in a particular way:
- She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
由于工作紧张，她不能出席。
- She was unable to attend because of the pressures of work.
- stress pressure or worry caused by the problems in somebody’s life:
- stress-related illnesses
与精神压力有关的疾病
- stress-related illnesses
用 pressure 还是 stress？ - tension a feeling of worry and stress that makes it impossible to relax:
- nervous tension
神经紧张
- nervous tension
- strain pressure on somebody/something because they have too much to do or manage; the problems or worry that this produces:
- I found it a strain looking after four children.
我觉得照料四个孩子挺累的。
- I found it a strain looking after four children.
- to be under pressure/stress/strain
- considerable pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to cause stress/tension/strain
- to cope with the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to relieve/release the pressure/stress/tension/strain
- to be suffering from stress/tension
- His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.
他自己的欲望与要求他与大家保持一致的外部压力相冲突。 - When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.
当越来越多的人涌入一个地区，那就造成了压力。 - They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.
他们正在想办法给他们充满压力和竞争的生活减压。 - There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.
准备奔赴战场的士兵承受着很大的压力。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- constant
- intolerable
- …
- place somebody under
- put somebody under
- create
- …
- build up
- increase
- under pressure
- pressure on
- pressure of work
- You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
- [uncountable] the force or weight with which something presses against something else
压力；挤压 - The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
护士压住他的胳膊止血。 - The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.
拥挤的人群把路障推倒了。 - Last year he had brain surgery to relieve pressure from a blood clot.
去年，他接受了脑部手术，以减轻血块带来的压力。
Topics Physics and chemistryb2- Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.
座位上的压力传感器告诉系统哪些座位上没有人。 - Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.
消肿可以减轻对她脊椎的压力。 - The door swung open beneath the gentle pressure of Jill's hand.
吉尔用手轻轻一推，门就开了。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gentle
- light
- firm
- …
- apply
- exert
- put
- …
- sensor
- The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
- [uncountable, countable] the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a container or a limited space; the amount of this
压力；压强 - air/water pressure
空气／水的压力 - Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.
要定期检查轮胎的气压。 - a pressure gauge (= an instrument used for measuring the pressure of a liquid or a gas)
压力计
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elevated
- high
- low
- …
- build up
- increase
- rise
- …
- gauge
- valve
- cooker
- …
- air/water pressure
- [uncountable] pressure (on something) the effect that something has on the way a situation develops, especially when this causes problems
大气压 - This puts upward pressure on prices.
这迫使价格上涨。 - The high unemployment rate was exerting downward pressure on wage growth.
高失业率给工资增长带来了下行压力。 - These measures are intended to relieve the pressure on the prison system.
这些措施旨在减轻监狱系统的压力。 - They raised the starting threshold for income tax to ease the pressure on family budgets.
他们提高了所得税的起征点，以减轻家庭预算的压力。
- This puts upward pressure on prices.
- [uncountable] the force of the atmosphere on the earth’s surface
大气压 - A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.
一股高／低气压正经过这个国家。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elevated
- high
- low
- …
- build up
- increase
- rise
- …
- gauge
- valve
- cooker
- …
- A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.
persuasion/force劝说；强迫
stress紧张
when something presses挤压时
of gas/liquid气体；液体
effect on something
of atmosphere大气
词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pressura, from press- ‘pressed’, from the verb premere.
Idioms
put pressure on somebody (to do something)
- to force or to try to persuade somebody to do something
强迫；促使；劝说 - Advertisements put pressure on girls to be thin.
广告给女生压力要瘦。
- My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.
父母从来没有催我找工作。 - Her family put great pressure on her not to marry him.
她的家人给她很大的压力不让她嫁给他。 - the use of the internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes
利用因特网从国际上给独裁政权施加压力
- Advertisements put pressure on girls to be thin.
under pressure
- if a liquid or a gas is kept under pressure, it is forced into a container so that when the container is opened, the liquid or gas escapes quickly
（液体或气体）受压力，压缩 - Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure.
生啤酒在压力下从桶中抽出。
- Draught beer is pumped out of the barrel under pressure.
- being forced to do something
被迫 - The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。 - Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.
医院的工作人员正面临延长工作时间的压力。
- The pound came under pressure from foreign currencies today, increasing the chances of a rise in interest rates.
英镑今天受到外币的压力，增加了利率上升的可能性。 - Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.
资方受到压力，被要求为限薪作出表率。 - Manufacturers are under pressure to put profit ahead of safety.
制造商面临着将利润置于安全之上的压力。 - The President is coming under pressure to call a referendum.
总统面临着要求举行全民公决的压力。
- The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
- made to feel anxious about something you have to do
承受着（急于完成某事的）压力 - The team performs well under pressure.
这个队在压力下表现良好。 - He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.
妻子做手术以来，他一直觉得压力很大。
- The team performs well under pressure.