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 pressure ['preʃә]   添加此单词到默认生词本
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




    pressure
    [ noun ]
    1. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

      2. <noun.phenomenon>
      the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure
    2. a force that compels

      3. <noun.attribute>
      the public brought pressure to bear on the government
    3. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

      4. <noun.act>
      he gave the button a press
      he used pressure to stop the bleeding
      at the pressing of a button
    4. the state of demanding notice or attention

      5. <noun.state>
      the insistence of their hunger
      the press of business matters
    5. the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

      6. <noun.cognition>
      the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal
    6. an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

      7. <noun.state>
    7. the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

      8. <noun.phenomenon>
    [ verb ]
    1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

      2. <verb.social> coerce force hale squeeze
      She forced him to take a job in the city
      He squeezed her for information
    2. exert pressure on someone through threats

      3. <verb.social>       blackjack blackmail


    Pressure \Pres"sure\ (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr.
    premere. See 4th {Press}.]
    1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed;
    compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of
    the hand.

    2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the
    pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure
    of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

    Where the pressure of danger was not felt.
    --Macaulay.

    3. Affliction; distress; grievance.

    My people's pressures are grievous. --Eikon
    Basilike.

    In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.
    --Atterbury.

    4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

    5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.

    All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.
    --Shak.

    6. (Mech.) The action of a force against some obstacle or
    opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust,
    distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference
    to the amount upon a unit's area.

    7. Electro-motive force.
    [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

    {Atmospheric pressure}, {Center of pressure}, etc. See under
    {Atmospheric}, {Center}, etc.

    {Back pressure} (Steam engine), pressure which resists the
    motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam
    which does not find free outlet.

    {Fluid pressure}, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It
    is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all
    directions around a point. --Rankine.

    {Pressure gauge}, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a
    manometer.

    1. The two firms later backed out of the deal because of heavy pressure from officials at Nomura, according to news reports.
    2. The combination of relatively high West German interest rates and the dollar's decline has put downward pressure on the weaker currencies in the European Monetary System's exchange-rate mechanism, particularly the French franc.
    3. Coniston, which owns nearly 6 percent of Gillette stock, forced the proxy vote earlier this year in hopes of winning four directors' seats to pressure the 12-member Gillette board to sell the company.
    4. Among other statistics released by the association: _The most common cardiovascular disease is high blood pressure, which affects 60 million Americans.
    5. Since that time, the federal government has faced increasing public pressure from East Malaysians to make something of the island.
    6. Yesterday, Standard & Poor's Corp. lowered ratings on Federal Express's $200 million of commercial paper to A-3 from A-2, citing "near-term liquidity pressure" from the restructuring.
    7. After resisting pressure for months, Audi of America Inc. said it agreed to comply with a government request to recall Audi 5000 series cars to correct possible problems of sudden, unintended acceleration.
    8. Although so far it has been allowed substantially higher price increases than its colleagues to fund the expenditure, this status may well come under pressure in next year's review.
    9. Soviet journalists threatened a strike and a group of legislators on Tuesday accused President Mikhail S. Gorbachev of using "pressure tactics" in his rebuke of some prominent, outspoken editors.
    10. "Continued earnings pressure is likely."
    11. But he added: 'If there is no more easing in the repo rate within two weeks, the pressure on the system will return.
    12. Communist officials under pressure to resolve the country's rising economic and political turmoil said Wednesday that a party conference will grapple next week with changes in national leadership.
    13. Prosperity is threatened by a large foreign debt, U.S. economic pressure and the freezing of Panamanian funds abroad.
    14. If it upsets the gilts market, this will put upward pressure on mortgage rates. In the discount market the Bank of England dispatched a shortage of Pounds 750m without difficulty.
    15. Some sellers are companies that went private in the leveraged buy-out craze of the early '80s and are under pressure to sell the company again so that investors can get their cash out.
    16. "The pressure is on them and we are closing in," he said.
    17. Demand for Italian and Scandinavian bank deals is still flagging, due to the increasing credit concerns about both banking industries, and Japanese bank paper is under pressure.
    18. Estonia declared support Tuesday for the declaration of independence by its Baltic neighbor, Lithuania, and appealed to Mikhail S. Gorbachev to end military and political pressure against Lithuania.
    19. Intelsat denied, however, that Comsat exerted undue pressure.
    20. Some traders believe that if the franc comes under further pressure, the Bundesbank may be forced to lower rates at its council meeting on Thursday week.
    21. Christian sources said the embassy siege was designed by Aoun to whip up anti-American sentiment among Christians inside and outside Lebanon, to bring pressure on the United States.
    22. "A commander doesn't abandon his ship in stormy weather." _ Noriega responding to questions about whether he would step down in the face of pressure from the United States, May 1988.
    23. "I think schools are beginning to pay attention to what's going on out there in terms of application declines and public pressure about prices," said Arthur Hauptman, a college consultant who specializes in educational finance.
    24. The court ends the term with the liberals perhaps understandably feeling the pressure of minority status. Still, there can be no excuse for gamesmanship in constitutional law.
    25. The liquidation plan comes after weeks of pressure from anxious creditors.
    26. The dollar resumed its decline Friday under pressure of a fifth straight day of dollar sales by central bankers.
    27. The House action added to mounting pressure on the Senate to back off its amendment.
    28. It may even exert pressure in the other direction.
    29. The yen has been under pressure recently because of Japan's relatively low interest rates and as rumors of anotehr stock scandal start to surface.
    30. Tresor, the new Lancome fragrance, has been lavishly promoted since its launch two years ago and is now one of the world's top five perfumes. The pressure on L'Oreal's research and marketing budgets seems set to intensify in the future.
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