press

noun

报章 newspapers

1. 报章杂志；报刊；印刷媒体
   newspapers and magazines
   1. the local/national/foreign press
      地方 / 全国 / 外国报刊
   2. the popular/tabloid press (= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people)
      通俗报刊；小报
   3. The story was reported in the press and on television.
      这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。
   4. the music/sporting press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport)
      音乐 / 体育报刊
   5. Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale.
      与美国不同，英国报刊都是行销全国的。
   6. the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedom to report any events and express opinions)
      新闻自由
   7. The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many newspapers) .
      这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。
2. 记者；新闻工作者；新闻界
   the journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines
   1. The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial.
      庭审谢绝新闻采访。
3. 报道；评论
   the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about sb/sth
   1. The airline has had a bad press recently (= journalists have written unpleasant things about it) .
      这家航空公司最近受到新闻界的责难。

出版；印刷 publishing/printing

4. 印刷机；印刷
   a machine for printing books, newspapers, etc.; the process of printing them
   1. We were able to watch the books rolling off the presses.
      我们可以看到书本从印刷机上源源不断地印出。
   2. These prices are correct at the time of going to press .
      这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。
   3. a story that is hot off the press (= has just appeared in the newspapers)
      刚刚见报的新闻报道
5. 出版社；印刷所
   a business that prints and publishes books
   1. Oxford University Press
      牛津大学出版社

挤压设备 equipment for pressing

6. 压平机；压榨机；榨汁机
   a piece of equipment that is used for creating pressure on things, to make them flat or to get liquid from them
   1. a trouser press
      烫裤机
   2. a garlic press
      压蒜器

推压 act of pushing

7. 挤压；推；按
   an act of pushing sth with your hand or with a tool that you are holding
   1. He gave the bell another press.
      他又按了一下铃。
   2. Those shirts need a press (= with an iron) .
      这些衬衣需要熨一熨。

群集 crowd

8. 拥挤的人群（或大批事物）
   a large number of people or things competing for space or movement
   1. the press of bodies all moving the same way
      拥向同一方向的人群

橱柜 cupboard

9. （分层）大壁橱，衣柜，书柜，碗柜
   a large cupboard, usually with shelves, for holding clothes, books, etc.

verb

推；挤 push/squeeze

1. （被）压，挤，推，施加压力
   to push sth closely and firmly against sth; to be pushed in this way
   1. She pressed her face against the window.
      她把脸贴在窗子上。
   2. He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.
      他用手绢捂住鼻子。
   3. She pressed her lips together.
      她紧抿着双唇。
   4. His body was pressing against hers.
      他的身体紧贴着她。
2. 按，压（使启动）
   to push or squeeze part of a device, etc. in order to make it work
   1. to press a button/switch/key
      按下按钮 / 开关；按键
   2. He pressed the lid firmly shut.
      他把盖子盖得紧紧的。
   3. Press here to open.
      请按此处打开。
   4. She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.
      她用力踩下油门踏板。
3. 将…塞进；把…按入
   to put sth in a place by pushing it firmly
   1. He pressed a coin into her hand and moved on.
      他把一枚硬币塞进她手里，然后继续向前走。
4. （深情地）紧握（某人的手或臂）
   to squeeze sb's hand or arm, especially as a sign of affection
5. （向…）拥挤，推搡着移动
   to move in the direction mentioned by pushing
   1. The photographers pressed around the royal visitors.
      摄影记者们在王室贵宾周围挤来挤去。
   2. A host of unwelcome thoughts were pressing in on him.
      一大堆恼人的心事涌上他的心头。

劝说 try to persuade

6. 催促；敦促；逼迫
   to make strong efforts to persuade or force sb to do sth
   1. If pressed , he will admit that he knew about the affair.
      如果逼问他，他就会承认对此事知情。
   2. The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan.
      银行正在催我们偿还贷款。
   3. They are pressing us to make a quick decision.
      他们正催促我们尽快作出决定。

观点；要求；事情 point/claim/case

7. 坚持；反复强调
   to express or repeat sth with force
   1. I don't want to press the point , but you do owe me $200.
      我不想老提这一点，但你确实欠我200元钱。
   2. She is still pressing her claim for compensation.
      她仍然坚持索赔。
   3. They were determined to press their case at the highest level.
      他们决心把事情闹到最高层。

弄平 make flat/smooth

8. 把…压平；压扁
   to make sth flat or smooth by using force or putting sth heavy on top
   1. pressed flowers (= pressed between the pages of a book)
      夹在书页中间压扁的花
   2. Press the soil flat with the back of a spade.
      用铁锹背面把土拍平。
9. 熨平；烫平
   to make clothes smooth using a hot iron
   1. My suit needs pressing.
      我的西服该熨了。

蔬果 fruit/vegetables

10. 把…榨汁；压榨
    to squeeze the juice out of fruit or vegetables by using force or weight

金属 metal

11. 把…压成；压制
    to make sth from a material, using pressure
    1. to press a CD
       压制一张光盘
    2. The car bodies are pressed out of sheets of metal.
       汽车车身是用板金压制成的。

1. VERB 压；按；挤；推
   If you press something somewhere, you push it firmly against something else.
   1. He pressed his back against the door...
      他后背紧紧靠在门上。
   2. They pressed the silver knife into the cake.
      他们拿银制餐刀切入蛋糕。
2. VERB 按，揿（按钮或开关）
   If you press a button or switch, you push it with your finger in order to make a machine or device work.
   1. Drago pressed a button and the door closed...
      德拉戈按了一个按钮，然后门就关上了。
   2. There was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service.
      接待处一个人也没有，于是他按了服务铃。
   3. Press is also a noun.
      
   4. ...a TV which rises from a table at the press of a button.
      只要按下按钮就从桌子上升起的电视机
3. VERB 用力按；用力挤压；用力踩
   If you press something or press down on it, you push hard against it with your foot or hand.
   1. The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard...
      发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
   2. She stood up and leaned forward with her hands pressing down on the desk.
      她站起来，双手撑在桌子上，身体向前倾。
4. VERB 极力要求
   If you press for something, you try hard to persuade someone to give it to you or to agree to it.
   1. Police might now press for changes in the law...
      警方现在可能竭力要求修改法律。
   2. They had pressed for their children to be taught French.
      他们极力要求给他们的孩子教授法语。
5. VERB 催促；敦促；竭力劝说
   If you press someone, you try hard to persuade them to do something.
   1. Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm...
      各工会正在竭力劝说他坚定立场。
   2. Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details...
      看来人们一定会竭力要求金先生提供进一步的细节。
   3. She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life.
      当人们追问她的私生活时，她羞涩地笑了笑。
6. VERB 坚持；强调
   If someone presses their claim, demand, or point, they state it in a very forceful way.
   1. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands...
      抗议活动通过大规模罢工和示威游行来向当局提出诉求。
   2. His officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid.
      他的官员们已经访问了华盛顿，竭力要求得到经济援助。
7. VERB 困扰；严重影响
   If an unpleasant feeling or worry presses on you, it affects you very much or you are always thinking about it.
   1. The weight of irrational guilt pressed on her...
      无端的负罪感压得她喘不过气来。
   2. Right now, I've got other problems that are pressing on me.
      现在又有其他一些问题困扰着我。
8. VERB 硬给；强加于
   If you press something on someone, you give it to them and insist that they take it.
   1. All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother...
      我就只有钱了，她母亲虽然不愿接受，我还是硬塞给了她。
   2. Food and cigarettes were pressed on him.
      别人硬塞给他一些食品和香烟。
9. VERB 熨烫；熨平
   If you press clothes, you iron them in order to get rid of the creases.
   1. Vera pressed his shirt...
      薇拉把他的衬衫熨平了。
   2. There's a couple of dresses to be pressed.
      还有几件衣服要熨。
   3. ...clean, neatly pressed, conservative clothes.
      干干净净、熨烫平整的式样保守的衣服
10. VERB 榨取，压榨，挤压（水果或蔬菜）
    If you press fruits or vegetables, you squeeze them or crush them, usually in order to extract the juice.
    1. The grapes are hand-picked and pressed...
       这些葡萄是精心挑选用来榨汁的。
    2. I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water.
       我用手将半个柠檬的汁挤入一杯水中。
    3. ...1 clove fresh garlic, pressed or diced.
       一瓣新鲜的大蒜，拍碎或切成丁
11. N-SING-COLL 报纸；报刊
    Newspapers are referred to as the press .
    1. Today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister...
       今天英国的报纸上登满了关于印度新任总理的文章。
    2. ...freedom of the Press...
       新闻自由
    3. Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month.
       新闻报道透露上层大气的臭氧浓度在上个月有所下降。
12. N-SING-COLL 新闻记者
    Journalists are referred to as the press .
    1. Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press afterwards...
       后来面对记者的时候，克里斯蒂显得放松而镇静。
    2. A meeting was promised, but the Press was not admitted.
       承诺将召开一次会议，但是不允许记者到场。
13. N-COUNT 印刷机
    A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers.
    1. ...the invention of the printing press...
       印刷机的发明
    2. He was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled.
       直到付梓的那一刻他才完稿。
14. See also: pressed pressing
15. PHRASE （尤指在报纸、电视或广播上）受到批评/得到好评
    If someone or something gets a bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get a good press, they are praised.
    1. ...the bad press that career women consistently get in this country...
       该国职业女性一直受到的舆论上的苛评
    2. Men get more bad press in her new novel.
       在她的新小说中，男人受到了更多的谴责。
16. PHRASE 控告；提起诉讼
    If you press charges against someone, you make an official accusation against them which has to be decided in a court of law.
    1. I could have pressed charges against him...
       我本可以起诉他。
    2. Police have announced they will not be pressing charges.
       警方已宣布不会提起诉讼。
17. PHRASE 付印；开印
    When a newspaper or magazine goes to press, it starts being printed.
    1. We check prices at the time of going to press...
       我们会在付印的时候核对价格。
    2. As this column went to press, I learnt that the man had died.
       当这个专栏开印的时候，我才知道那个人已经死了。
18. PHRASE 暂时使用；临时任用
    To press someone or something into service means to use them temporarily for a particular purpose.
    1. The local bar has been pressed into service as a school...
       当地的酒吧被暂时用作学校。
    2. Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door.
       肯尼被临时雇来看门。

1. They check my bag and press card.
   他们检查我的包和记者证。
2. They pressed the silver knife into the cake.
   他们拿银制餐刀切入蛋糕。
3. Drago pressed a button and the door closed
   德拉戈按了一个按钮，然后门就关上了。
4. There was no-one at the reception desk, so he pressed a bell for service.
   接待处一个人也没有，于是他按了服务铃。
5. The engine stalled. He pressed the accelerator hard
   发动机熄火了。他用力踩油门。
6. She stood up and leaned forward with her hands pressing down on the desk.
   她站起来，双手撑在桌子上，身体向前倾。
7. Police might now press for changes in the law
   警方现在可能竭力要求修改法律。
8. They had pressed for their children to be taught French.
   他们极力要求给他们的孩子教授法语。
9. Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm
   各工会正在竭力劝说他坚定立场。
10. Mr King seems certain to be pressed for further details
    看来人们一定会竭力要求金先生提供进一步的细节。
11. She smiles coyly when pressed about her private life.
    当人们追问她的私生活时，她羞涩地笑了笑。
12. The protest campaign has used mass strikes and demonstrations to press its demands
    抗议活动通过大规模罢工和示威游行来向当局提出诉求。
13. His officials have visited Washington to press their case for economic aid.
    他的官员们已经访问了华盛顿，竭力要求得到经济援助。
14. The weight of irrational guilt pressed on her
    无端的负罪感压得她喘不过气来。
15. Right now, I've got other problems that are pressing on me.
    现在又有其他一些问题困扰着我。
16. All I had was money, which I pressed on her reluctant mother
    我就只有钱了，她母亲虽然不愿接受，我还是硬塞给了她。
17. Food and cigarettes were pressed on him.
    别人硬塞给他一些食品和香烟。
18. Vera pressed his shirt
    薇拉把他的衬衫熨平了。
19. There's a couple of dresses to be pressed.
    还有几件衣服要熨。
20. The grapes are hand-picked and pressed
    这些葡萄是精心挑选用来榨汁的。
21. I pressed the juice of half a lemon into a glass of water.
    我用手将半个柠檬的汁挤入一杯水中。
22. Today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister
    今天英国的报纸上登满了关于印度新任总理的文章。
23. Press reports revealed that ozone levels in the upper atmosphere fell during the past month.
    新闻报道透露上层大气的臭氧浓度在上个月有所下降。
24. A meeting was promised, but the Press was not admitted.
    承诺将召开一次会议，但是不允许记者到场。
25. He was writing the book up to the moment the presses rolled.
    直到付梓的那一刻他才完稿。
26. Men get more bad press in her new novel.
    在她的新小说中，男人受到了更多的谴责。
27. I could have pressed charges against him
    我本可以起诉他。
28. Police have announced they will not be pressing charges.
    警方已宣布不会提起诉讼。
29. The local bar has been pressed into service as a school
    当地的酒吧被暂时用作学校。
30. Kenny had been pressed into service to guard the door.
    肯尼被临时雇来看门。

  press compress squash squeeze【导航词义：压】

  press v. 压，按

〔辨析〕指某个人或物体在某一表面上施压。

  compress v. 压紧，压缩

〔辨析〕指外部因素使某物体积变小。

  squash v. 压扁，压坏

〔辨析〕指将某物压扁，常含压碎或压坏之意。

  squeeze v. 挤，压，挤出

〔辨析〕指用手或手指用力捏紧某物，也指挤出液体。

press ahead/on (with sth)

1. 坚决继续进行；匆忙前进；加紧
   to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward

press for sth

1. 不断要求
   to keep asking for sth
   1. The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial.
      庭审谢绝新闻采访。

press sth on sb

1. 勉强某人接受；促某人吃（或喝）
   to try to make sb accept sth, especially food or drink, although they may not want it

v.

press (the) flesh

• 和群众握手致意
  to say hello to people by shaking hands

press sth home

• 坚持不懈；争辩到底
  to get as much advantage as possible from a situation by attacking or arguing in a determined way
  1. to press home an attack/an argument/a point
     把进攻 / 论证 / 论点坚持到底
  2. Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage.
     西蒙见她犹豫不决，便趁机占尽优势。

press sb/sth into service

• 姑且使用；临时凑合
  to use sb/sth for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available
  1. Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.
     为了营救下沉渡轮上的旅客，各类船只都被临时征用了。

bring/press/prefer charges against sb

• 起诉；控告
  to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court

press/push the panic button

• 惊慌失措；仓促行事；采取紧急行动
  to react in a sudden or extreme way to sth unexpected that has frightened you

noun

1. the act of pressing
   1. he gave the button a press
   2. he used pressure to stop the bleeding
   3. at the pressing of a button

   Synonym:    pressurepressing

2. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

   Synonym:    military press

3. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

   Synonym:    mechanical press

4. a machine used for printing

   Synonym:    printing press

5. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

6. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes

   Synonym:    wardrobecloset

7. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

   Synonym:    public press

8. a dense crowd of people

   Synonym:    crushjam

9. the state of demanding notice or attention
   1. the insistence of their hunger
   2. the press of business matters

   Synonym:    imperativenessinsistenceinsistencypressure

verb

1. ask for or request earnestly
   1. The prophet bid all people to become good persons

   Synonym:    bidbeseechentreatadjureconjure

2. force or impel in an indicated direction
   1. I urged him to finish his studies

   Synonym:    urgeurge onexhort

3. lift weights
   1. This guy can press 300 pounds

   Synonym:    weight-liftweightlift

4. squeeze or press together
   1. she compressed her lips
   2. the spasm contracted the muscle

   Synonym:    compressconstrictsqueezecompactcontract

5. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
   1. pressed flowers

6. press and smooth with a heated iron
   1. press your shirts
   2. she stood there ironing

   Synonym:    ironiron out

7. exert pressure or force to or upon
   1. He pressed down on the boards
   2. press your thumb on this spot

8. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
   1. `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman

   Synonym:    push

9. press from a plastic
   1. press a record

   Synonym:    press out

10. create by pressing
    1. Press little holes into the soft clay

11. crowd closely
    1. The crowds pressed along the street

12. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
    1. The liberal party pushed for reforms
    2. She is crusading for women's rights
    3. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

    Synonym:    crusadefightcampaignpushagitate

13. to be oppressive or burdensome
    1. weigh heavily on the mind
    2. Something pressed on his mind

    Synonym:    weigh

14. be urgent
    1. This is a pressing problem