press

magazine, journal, periodical, publication, newspaper, review, press

press, jam, squeeze, compress, squash

名词 press:

1. newspaper writers and photographers
   同义词：fourth estate
2. the state of demanding notice or attention
   同义词：imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
3. the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
   同义词：public press
4. a machine used for printing
   同义词：printing press
5. a dense crowd of people
   同义词：crush, jam
6. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
   同义词：wardrobe, closet
7. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
8. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
   同义词：mechanical press
9. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
   同义词：military press
10. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    同义词：pressure, pressing

动词 press:

1. exert pressure or force to or upon
2. force or impel in an indicated direction
   同义词：urge, urge on, exhort
3. to be oppressive or burdensome
   同义词：weigh
4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
5. squeeze or press together
   同义词：compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract
6. crowd closely
7. create by pressing
8. be urgent
9. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
   同义词：crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate
10. press from a plastic
    同义词：press out
11. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    同义词：push
12. press and smooth with a heated iron
    同义词：iron, iron out
13. lift weights
    同义词：weight-lift, weightlift
14. ask for or request earnestly
    同义词：bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure

1. My boot is pressing against a blister on my toe.
   我的靴子挤压了我脚趾上的水泡。
2. I'm very pressed for cash at the moment can I pay you next week?
   我现在手头很紧－－下周再付给你行吗？
3. He took a copy of the newspaper as it came off the press.
   报纸在印刷机上印出来後他拿了一份。
4. He locked the door and pressed the bolt home.
   他锁上房门，并插好插销。
5. The child pressed her nose against the window.
   那小女孩把鼻子贴在窗户上。
6. The power of the press is very great.
   新闻界的力量非常大。
7. Can you have your report ready for the press by next week?
   你的报告能在下星期赶好付印吗？
8. Press this button to start the engine.
   按这个按钮开动引擎。

press

v.（动词）
pressed,press.ing,press.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on.
挤压，按：对…施加持续的重量或力量；在…上按下

To squeeze the juice or other contents from.
挤压：从…中把果汁或其他内容物压榨出来
To extract (juice, for example) by squeezing or compressing.
榨取：用挤压或压榨的方法提取（如果汁）

To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress.
压缩：用施加持续的力量使物重新成形或压缩；压紧
To iron (clothing, for example).
熨（如衣服）
To clasp in fondness or politeness.
拥抱：表示喜爱或礼貌而紧抱
To try to influence, as by insistent arguments; importune or entreat.
敦促：试图影响，如用坚持的观点来影响；乞求或请求
To urge or force to action; impel.
逼迫：鼓动或强迫行动；推动
To place in trying or distressing circumstances; harass or oppress.See Synonyms at urge
使处于困境：使处于艰难或痛苦的境地；使苦恼或痛苦参见 urge
To move (keys on a computer keyboard, for example) by applying pressure.
使力：施加压力移动（如击计算机键盘上的键）
To lay stress on; emphasize.
着重，强调：将重音放在…上；强调
To advance or carry on vigorously:
竭力推行或执行：
例句：
.Far from backing down, he pressed the attack.(Justin Kaplan)
.他非但不打退堂鼓，反而竭力推行这次行动.(查士丁·卡普兰)

To put forward importunately or insistently.
坚持：急切或坚持地提议
To make (a phonograph record or videodisk) from a mold or matrix.
制版：按模型或模板制造（唱片或录像片）
Sports To lift (a weight) to a position above the head without moving the legs.
【体育运动】 推举：不移动腿把（杠铃）举至头顶上方
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To exert force or pressure.
挤，压：运用力量或压力
To weigh heavily, as on the mind.
带来沉重负担，如在思想上
To advance eagerly; push forward.
呼吁：竭力提议；竭力要求
To require haste; be urgent.
催逼：需要急速的；紧急
To iron clothes or other material.
熨，熨平：熨压衣服或其他物品
To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.
挤成一堆：紧密且大量地聚集在一起；拥挤
To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.
力劝：急切地劝告或请求
Sports To raise or lift a weight in a press.
【体育运动】 用推举的动作举重
Basketball To employ a press.
【篮球】 紧迫盯人
n.（名词）
Any of various machines or devices that apply pressure.
压榨机：一种使用压力的机器或设备
Any of various machines used for printing; a printing press.
印刷机：一种用于印刷的机器；印刷机
A place or an establishment where matter is printed.
印刷厂：物品被印刷的地方或机构
The art, method, or business of printing.
印刷业：印刷品，印刷方法或印刷业

The collecting and publishing or broadcasting of news; journalism in general.
新闻事业：新闻的收集，出版或播送；新闻业的总称
The entirety of media and agencies that collect, publish, transmit, or broadcast the news.
新闻界：收集，出版，传播或播送新闻的媒体和机构的总称
The people involved in the media, as news reporters, photographers, publishers, and broadcasters.
新闻人员：从事媒体事业的人，如新闻记者，摄影记者，报刊发行人及广播员
Commentary or coverage especially in newspapers or periodicals:
新闻舆论：报纸或期刊上评论或报导：
例句：
.Like the pool hall and the tattoo parlor, the motorcycle usually gets a bad press.(R.Z. Sheppard)
.如同台球房和纹身美容院，新闻舆论对摩托车也没有什么好话.(R.Z.谢泼德)

The act of gathering in large numbers or of pushing forward.
蜂涌，拥挤：大量聚集在一起或向前推挤的行为
A large gathering; a throng.See Synonyms at crowd
人群：一大群人；人群参见 crowd

The act of applying pressure.
加压：施加压力的行为
The state of being pressed.
被挤压的状态
The haste or urgency of business or matters.
事态紧迫：生意或事务的急促或紧急
The set of proper creases in a garment or fabric, formed by ironing.
熨烫的皱摺条纹：用熨烫的方法形成的衣服或布料上的适当的皱摺条纹
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. An upright closet or case used for storing clothing, books, or other articles.
【多用于美国东北部】 立柜：用来存放衣服，书或其他物品的竖直壁橱或柜子
A viselike device for keeping a racket from warping.
球拍夹：虎钳状的防止球拍弯曲变形的装置
Sports A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder level and then steadily pushed straight overhead without movement of the legs.
【体育运动】 推举：在举重中杠铃先被举至与肩平，然后在不移动腿的情况下把它缓慢举到头顶正方的推举
Basketball An aggressive defense tactic in which players guard opponents closely, often over the entire court.
【篮球】 紧逼动作：进攻型防守策略，全场选手密切防守对方

<习惯用语>press the flesh【非正式用语】
To shake hands and mingle with many people, especially while campaigning for public office.
拥挤：握手并和许多人混在一起，尤指在竞选公职时
来源：
Middle English pressen
中古英语 pressen
from Old French presser
源自 古法语 presser
from Latin press3re [frequentative of] premere [to press] * see per- 4
源自 拉丁语 press3re [] premere的重复动词 [压，挤] *参见 per- 4

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v.tr.（及物动词）
pressed,press.ing,press.es
To force into service in the army or navy; impress.
强迫入伍或加入海军；强迫服役

To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.
征用：随意地拿取或强迫征用，尤指为了公用的目的
To use in a manner different from the usual or intended, especially in an emergency.
临时使用：与平常或计划中不同地用，尤指在紧急状况下
n.（名词）
Conscription or impressment into service, especially into the army or navy.
强迫征兵：征兵或强迫征兵，尤指进入陆军或海军
Obsolete An official warrant for impressing men into military service.
【废语】 强迫征兵令：强制入伍的官方文件

来源：
Alteration of obsolete prest [to hire for military service by advance payment]
废语 prest的变化 [用预先付定金的方法雇佣入伍服役]
from Middle English [enlistment money, loan]
源自 中古英语 [借，租借]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from prester [to lend]
源自 prester [借]
from Medieval Latin praest3re
源自 中世纪拉丁语 praest3re
from Latin [to furnish]
源自 拉丁语 [装备]
from praestô [present, at hand]
源自 praestô [现今，即将到来]