1. | [u] 压力;挤压the force or weight with which sth presses against sth else |
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。 |
2. | [u][c] 压力;压强the force produced by a particular amount of gas or liquid in a confined space or container; the amount of this |
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。 |
3. | [u] 大气压the force of the atmosphere on the earth's surface |
A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country. 一股高╱低气压正经过这个国家。 |
4. | [u] 催促;要求;呼吁;强迫the act of trying to persuade or to force sb to do sth |
The pressure for change continued to mount. 改革的呼声持续高涨。 | |
There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform. 年轻人被大力要求顺应社会。 | |
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。 | |
Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure . 青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同侪的压力。 |
5. | [u] 心理压力;紧张difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve or to behave in a particular way |
She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work. 由于工作紧张,她不能出席。 | |
You need to be able to handle pressure in this job. 你要能应付这一工作的压力。 | |
How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life? 怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢? |
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。 |
The team performs well under pressure. 这个队在压力下表现良好。 |
The director is under increasing pressure to resign. 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。 |
The team performs well under pressure. 这个队在压力下表现良好。 |