impress

affect, influence, impress

名词 impress:

1. the act of coercing someone into government service
   同义词：impressment

动词 impress:

1. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   同义词：affect, move, strike
2. impress positively
3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
   同义词：ingrain, instill
4. mark or stamp with or as if with pressure
   同义词：imprint
5. reproduce by printing
   同义词：print
6. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
   同义词：shanghai
7. dye (fabric) before it is spun
   同义词：yarn-dye

1. I had a chance to impress her with my efficiency and I muffed it up.
   我本来有机会使她了解我的办事效率，但是我错过了这个机会。
2. My father impressed me with the importance of hard work.
   我父亲使我明白了努力工作的重要性。
3. She impressed me as a scholar.
   她给我留下了学者的印象。

impress

v.tr.（及物动词）
im.pressed,im.press.ing,im.press.es
To affect strongly, often favorably:
使感动：强烈地且经常是有利地影响：
例句：
wrote down whatever impressed me during the journey; was impressed by the child`s sincerity.See Synonyms at affect
记下旅行过程中使我感动的所有事物；被那孩子的诚挚所感动参见 affect

To produce or attempt to produce a vivid impression or image of:
印入脑海，留下印象：产生或试图产生…的生动印象或形象：
例句：
a scene that impressed itself on his memory; tries to impress the value of money on the students.
在他记忆中留下深刻印象的景象；试图让学生对钱的价值有个印象

To mark or stamp with or as if with pressure:
盖印：用力或好象用力地印或盖邮戳：
例句：
impressed a design on the hot wax.
在热蜡上加盖设计图案

To apply with pressure; press.
压，盖：运用压力；重压
n.（名词）

The act of impressing.
压的动作
A mark or pattern produced by or as if by impressing.See Synonyms at impression
压印；压痕：通过或好象通过压产生的印记或图案参见 impression
A stamp or seal meant to be impressed.
图章：用来盖戳的图章或印章

来源：
Middle English impressen [to imprint]
中古英语 impressen [盖印于]
from Old French empresser
源自 古法语 empresser
from Latin impressus [past participle of] imprimere
源自 拉丁语 impressus [] imprimere的过去分词
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在…里面] *参见 in-2
premere [to press] * see per- 4
premere [压] *参见 per- 4

impress
impress 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
im.pressed,im.press.ing,im.press.es
To compel (a person) to serve in a military force.
征召：强迫（一个人）在军队中服役
To seize (property) by force or authority; confiscate.
征收：用武力或权势夺取（财产）；充公
n.（名词）

Impressment.
强征服役；强征

来源：
in- 2
in-2
press 2 influenced by imprest [advance on a soldier`s pay (obsolete)]
press2 受 imprest的影响[士兵的薪水的预付款（废语）]