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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 687 COCA: 765
pressurenounuk/ˈpreʃ.ər/ us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/

pressure noun PUSHING

C2 [ U ] the force you produce when you press something压力

He put too much pressure on the door handle and it snapped.他用力过猛，把门把手弄断了。
You can stop bleeding by applying pressure close to the injured area.压住伤口边缘可以止血。

C1 [ C or U ] the force that a liquid or gas produces when it presses against an area（液体或气体产生的）压力，压强

gas/water pressure气／水压
The new material allows the company to make gas pipes which withstand higher pressures.新材料使得公司可以生产出耐压力更强的输气管道。
The gas is stored under pressure (= in a container which keeps it at a higher pressure than it would usually have).这种气体是加压贮存的。

More examples

If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.

She tried to cure the pain in my knee by putting manual pressure on the joint.

The alarm is activated by the lightest pressure.

My ankle is extremely painful if I put any pressure on it.

The vacuum inside the tube caused it to implode when the external air pressure was increased.

pressure noun PERSUADING

B2 the act of trying to make someone else do something by arguing, persuading, etc.压力，紧迫；催促

public/political pressure公众／政治压力
Teachers are under increasing pressure to work longer hours.教师们被迫长时间工作，压力越来越大。
[ + to infinitive ] Pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing.要求放弃修建这条新的高速公路的呼声与日俱增。
The government is facing pressure from environmental activists.政府正面临着来自环境保护主义者的压力。
The Defence Secretary resigned under pressure from the Prime Minister (= because the Prime Ministerforced him to).国防大臣是在首相的压力下辞职的。
She's putting pressure on him (= trying to persuade him) to get married.她在逼他结婚。
formal The international community is trying to bring pressure to bear on the government (= trying to persuade them) to resolve the situation.国际社会正试图说服该国政府解决问题。

B2 [ C or U ] a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy压力；困扰

She's got a lot of pressure on her at work just now.她现在工作压力很大。
Be nice to him - he's been under a lot of pressure recently.对他好一点——最近他压力很大。
Can you work well under pressure?你在压力下工作能做得好吗？
the pressures of work工作压力
so no pressure then! humorous

something that you say when what someone has just said makes you feel that you must try very hard to do something压力来了

"These exams are the most important of all." "Oh, so no pressure then!"“这些考试是所有考试中最重要的。”“哦！有压力了吧！”

[ U ] a situation in a football game in which attacking players are moving forward and getting closer to scoring a goal, and players from the opposing team have to work hard to stop them from scoring（足球比赛中）一方向前进攻，临近进球，对方不得不全力防守

Ryan Giggs put the home defence under pressure.瑞恩·吉格斯给主场球队的防守施压。
Playing four forwards puts too much pressure on the defence.派出四名前锋会对防守造成太大压力。

More examples

They are putting pressure on the government to equalize state pension ages between men and women.

Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.

He's putting pressure on me to change my mind.

Despite renewed pressure to give up the occupied territory, they will not yield.

Her confession could not be admitted as evidence because it was given under pressure from the police.

pressureverb [ T ]uk/ˈpreʃ.ər/ us/ˈpreʃ.ɚ/ US UK pressurize

to strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do强迫，对…施加压力

She was pressured into joining the club.她被迫加入那个俱乐部。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 687 COCA: 765
pressure

noun¹

 1force produced by pressing擠壓產生的壓力ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤gentle, light輕微的壓力▸➤firm用力壓▸➤downward向下的壓力VERB + PRESSURE➤apply, exert, put加壓▸➤alleviate, reduce, relieve減輕壓力◇Reducing the swelling will relieve the pressure on her spine.消腫可以減輕對她脊椎的壓力。PRESSURE + NOUN➤sensor壓力傳感器◇Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.座位上的壓力傳感器告訴系統哪些座位上沒有人。
pressure

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 2force of a gas or liquid氣壓；液壓ADJECTIVE | PRESSURE + VERB | PRESSURE + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤elevated, high, low升高的壓力；高壓；低壓▸➤air, blood, water氣壓；血壓；水壓◇an instrument for measuring blood pressure測量血壓的儀器➤atmospheric, barometric大氣壓➤tyre/tire輪胎壓力PRESSURE + VERB➤build up, increase, rise壓力升高➤maintain壓力保持▸➤ease, fall壓力下降PRESSURE + NOUN➤gauge壓力計➤valve壓力閥➤cooker壓力鍋
pressure

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 3stress精神壓力ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, constant, intolerable, relentless, undue, unrelenting巨大的／不間斷的／難以忍受的／持續的／過度的／不緩解的壓力➤added, increased, increasing增加的壓力◇Retailers face added pressure to have the products available by Christmas.零售商還要額外面臨在聖誕節前備好那些商品的壓力。➤commercial, competitive, economic, financial, political, social商業／競爭／經濟／財政／政治／社會壓力◇The economic pressures on small businesses are intense.小企業的經濟壓力很大。➤external外部壓力◇His own desires conflict with external pressures to conform.他自己的慾望與要求他與大家保持一致的外部壓力相衝突。➤downward, upward向下的／向上的壓力◇This puts upward pressure on prices.這迫使價格上漲。VERB + PRESSURE➤place sb under, put sb under置某人於壓力之下➤create製造壓力◇When more people move into an area, that creates pressures.當越來越多的人湧入一個地區，那就造成了壓力。➤cope with, handle, withstand應付／應對／頂住壓力▸➤escape, get away from躲避壓力◇It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life.那是放鬆身心、躲避現代生活壓力的理想地方。➤alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve減輕壓力◇They are looking for ways to ease the pressure of their stress-filled, competitive existence.他們正在想辦法給他們充滿壓力和競爭的生活減壓。➤heighten, intensify提高／加大壓力◇There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the pressure of work.總是有人想要剝削工人和增加他們的工作壓力。PRESSURE + VERB➤build up, increase壓力增大PREPOSITION➤under pressure在壓力下◇He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation.妻子做手術以來，他一直覺得壓力很大。➤pressure on對⋯的壓力◇There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle.準備奔赴戰場的士兵承受着很大的壓力。PHRASES➤pressure of work工作壓力◇The cruise was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.乘船遊覽是一種受歡迎的緩解工作壓力的方式。
pressure

noun⁴

 4attempt to persuade/influence sb迫使人就範的力量ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESSURE | PRESSURE + VERB | PRESSURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤enormous, great, intense, strong, tremendous巨大的壓力；強大的壓力◇There is intense pressure on her to resign.要她辭職的壓力很大。➤growing, increased, increasing, mounting日益增大的壓力▸➤popular公眾的壓力◇The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law.政府屈於公眾的壓力廢除了這項法律。➤international國際壓力◇the use of the Internet to put international pressure on authoritarian regimes利用因特網從國際上給獨裁政權施加壓力➤peer, peer-group (especially BrE) 同輩壓力◇She started smoking because of peer pressure.她開始吸煙是由於受到同輩壓力的影響。VERB + PRESSURE➤bring to bear, exert, generate, place, put施加壓力◇This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities.如果不是因為對當局施加了壓力，就不會有這一讓步。◇My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job.父母從來沒有催我找工作。➤place sb under, put sb under置某人於壓力之下▸➤be brought under, be under, come under, experience, face被迫；受到壓力；面對壓力◇Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours.醫院的工作人員正面臨延長工作時間的壓力。➤heighten, intensify加大壓力◇This has heightened pressure for economic sanctions against the regime.這一舉措加大了對該政權經濟制裁的壓力。➤resist, withstand頂住／承受壓力▸➤bow to, give in to, respond to屈服於壓力；對壓力作出反應◇The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed.主編屈從於編輯人員的壓力，沒有發表這篇文章。PRESSURE + VERB➤intensify, mount壓力增加PRESSURE + NOUN➤group壓力集團➤tactic壓力戰術◇Large companies were criticized for using pressure tactics against small suppliers.大公司因對小型供應商施加壓力而遭到批評。PREPOSITION➤under pressure在壓力之下◇Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint.資方受到壓力，被要求為限薪作出表率。➤pressure for對⋯的催促◇pressure for change in the country's economy敦促對國家經濟進行改革➤pressure from來自⋯的壓力◇pressure from religious groups來自宗教團體的壓力➤pressure on對⋯的壓力◇pressure on foreign diplomats對外國外交官的壓力PHRASES➤keep the pressure on sb, keep up the pressure on sb, maintain the pressure on sb保持對某人的壓力◇Farmers need to keep (up) the pressure on Congress.農民們需要繼續對國會施加壓力。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 687 COCA: 765
pressure verb
⇨ press 2pressure noun
⇨ pressure 1 (the pressures of work) ⇨ pressure 2 (the pressure to conform) ⇨ weight (apply pressure to the wound) ⇨ under pressure ⇨ tense adj.pressure2

noun

 the pressures of work 工作压力the pressure to conform 守规矩的要求pressure ♦︎ force ♦︎ coercion ♦︎ compulsionThese are all words for the act of trying to make sb do sth, sometimes using threats or violence. 这些词均表示强迫、胁迫。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达强迫的程度
pressure➔coercion➔force
compulsion
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆pressure / compulsion on sb◆under pressure / coercion / compulsion◆by force / coercion / compulsion◆pressure / compulsion to do sth◆physical pressure / force / coercion◆legal pressure / compulsion◆to use force / coercion■ pressure [uncountable] the act of trying to persuade or force sb to do sth 催促；要求；强迫◆The pressure for change continued to mount.改革的呼声持续高涨。◆My parents never put any pressure on me to work in the family business.父母从来不强迫我在家族企业中工作。◆Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure (= pressure to behave in the same way as others of your age).青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同龄人的压力。■ force [uncountable] physical violence used to make sb do sth or to achieve sth 武力；暴力◆We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute force.我们通过说服会比使用暴力获得多得多的成果。◆There were plans to seize power by force of arms (= by military action).曾经有武装夺权的计划。  see also force ⇨ force verb ■ coercion kəʊˈɜːʃn; NAmE koʊˈɜːrʒn [uncountable] (formal) the act of making sb do sth that they do not want to, using threats or force （通过威胁或武力的）强迫，胁迫◆His defence was that he was acting under coercion.他辩解说他这么做是被人胁迫的。■ compulsion [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) strong pressure that makes sb do sth they do not want to do, especially sth they should do according to a law, rule or contract （尤指根据法律、规定或合同的）强迫，强制◆You are under no compulsion to pay.没有规定你要付款。◆There are no compulsions on students to attend classes.没有强制要求学生上课。  see also compel ⇨ force verb , compulsory ⇨ necessary pressure1

noun

 the pressures of work 工作压力the pressure to conform 守规矩的要求pressure ♦︎ stress ♦︎ tension ♦︎ strain ♦︎ demands ♦︎ heatThese are all words for the feelings of anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life. 这些词均表示生活的压力、紧张。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be under pressure / stress / strain◆pressure / stress / demands / heat on sb◆considerable pressure / stress / tension / strain / demands◆social / economic / financial pressure / stress / demands◆to cause stress / tension / strain◆to cope with the pressure / stress / tension / strain / demands◆to deal with / handle the pressure / stress / tension / demands◆to relieve / release the pressure / stress / tension / strain◆to feel the pressure / tension / strain / heat◆to take the pressure / strain / heat◆to suffer from stress / tension■ pressure [uncountable] ( pressures [plural]) difficulties and feelings of anxiety that are caused by the need to achieve sth or to behave in a particular way 心理压力；紧张◆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？   see also under pressure ⇨ tense ■ stress [uncountable, countable, usually plural] pressure or anxiety caused by the problems in sb's life 精神压力；心理负担；紧张◆emotional / mental stress情绪／精神压力◆stress-related illnesses与精神压力有关的疾病◆Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness.压力常常是患上慢性病的一个原因。◆She failed to withstand the stresses and strains of public life.她忍受不了公众人物生活的紧张和压力。   see also stressful ⇨ stressful , stressed ⇨ tense NOTE 辨析 Pressure or stress?It is common to say that sb is suffering from stress; pressure may be the thing that causes stress. 经常说suffer from stress，pressure也许是引发stress的原因。■ tension [uncountable, countable, usually plural] a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax （情绪上的）紧张，烦躁◆She was suffering from nervous tension.她当时神经紧张。◆Walking and swimming are excellent for releasing tensions.散步和游泳能很好地放松紧张情绪。   see also tense ⇨ stressful , tense ⇨ tense ■ strain [uncountable, countable] pressure on sb/sth because they have too much to do or manage; the problems, worry or anxiety that this produces 压力；重负；重压之下出现的问题（或担忧、焦虑）◆Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.眼下他们的婚姻关系非常紧张。◆These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.偿还这些债务对我们的财务状况造成压力。◆Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you).别担心，我们来帮你分担一下压力。  see also strained ⇨ stressful , strained ⇨ tense ■ demands [plural] things that sb/sth makes you do, especially things that are difficult or make you tired or worried （尤指困难或使人劳累、令人烦恼的）要求◆the demands of children / work照顾孩子／工作中的累人的事◆Flying makes enormous demands on pilots.飞行驾驶对飞行员要求很高。■ heat [uncountable] (rather informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) pressure on sb to do or achieve sth 压力；逼迫◆The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.离选举只有一个星期了，大家开始感觉到有压力了。◆Can she take the heat of this level of competition?她承受得了这种水平的比赛的压力吗？
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