pressure

单词音标

pressure音标[\'preʃә]

汉语翻译

n. 压, 榨, 按, 强制, 压力, 压迫, 压强

vt. 迫使, 使增压, 密封

【化】 压力; 压强

【医】 压[力], 压迫

相关词组:

work at high pressure

exert pressure upon

pressure sb into doing sth

词型变化

动词过去式:pressured过去分词:pressured现在分词:pressuring第三人称单数:pressures

词意辨析

strain, stress, pressure, tension

这些名词均有“压力，重压，紧张”之意。

strain: 指某人为克服外力界压力而造成的身心和情绪等方面的压抑。用于物时，指任何力或合力作用于一个物体上面造成的应变。

stress: 侧重指承受外来的压力，也指由于某种原因而引起的心理、生理或情绪上的紧张。

pressure: 在科学上，指单位面积上所受到的压力。用于引申时，指某事物所产生的压力或影响力等。

tension: 多指因关系不好或其它原因而出现的紧张状态，也指某物被过度伸展的程度或状态。

英语解释

名词 pressure:

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

同义词：pressure level, force per unit area

a force that compels

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

同义词：press, pressing

the state of demanding notice or attention

同义词：imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press

the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

同义词：pressure sensation

an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

动词 pressure:

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :\"She forced him to take a job in the city\"

同义词：coerce, hale, squeeze, force

exert pressure on someone through threats

同义词：blackmail, blackjack

例句

The birth of twins put pressure on them to find a bigger flat.

他们生了双胞胎，不得不寻找一套较大的住房。

The tyre is too hard reduce the pressure a bit.

这轮胎太硬，要减少一点压力。

The water pressure may need adjusting.

水压可能需要调整。

It was done under the pressure of the necessity.

这件事是在迫切需要的情况下而做的。

It took a bit of pressure to make the lid close.

要稍按一下才能把盖子盖紧。

详细解释

pres.sure

n.（名词）

The act of pressing.

挤，压，按，榨：挤，压，按，榨等的动作

The condition of being pressed.

被挤压的状态

The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression.

压紧，压缩：互相接触的物体中，一物对另一物持续的压力；压缩

Abbr. PPhysics Force applied uniformly over a surface, measured as force per unit of area.

缩写 P【物理学】 压力；压强：统一作用于物体表面的力量，用每一单位面积上的压力计量

Meteorology Atmospheric pressure.

【气象学】 大气压力

A compelling or constraining influence, such as a moral force, on the mind or will:

压力：思想上或意愿上强制性或压制性的影响，如道德力量：

例句：

pressure to conform; peer-group pressure.

需要适应的压力；同一组的压力

Urgent claim or demand:

压力：急切的索求或要求：

例句：

under the pressure of business; doesn`t work well under pressure.

经受着生意上的压力；在压力之下不能很好地工作

An oppressive condition of physical, mental, social, or economic distress.

困扰：肉体上，精神上，社交上或经济上痛苦或不适而产生的有压力的处境

A physical sensation produced by compression of a part of the body.

压迫感：身体上某一部分由压迫而引起的生理上的感觉

Archaic A mark made by application of force or weight; an impression.

【古语】 印象，印记：由于用力或重量留下的记号

v.tr.（及物动词）

pres.sured,pres.sur.ing,pres.sures

To force, as by overpowering influence or persuasion.

迫使，如用压倒一切的影响或说服力

To pressurize.

增压

To pressure-cook.

用高压锅煮

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old French

源自 古法语

from Latin pressôra

源自 拉丁语 pressôra

from pressus [past participle of] premere [to press] * see per- 4

源自 pressus [] premere的过去分词 [压] *参见 per- 4