英汉词典

pressure 基本解释

• n. 压力；压迫，[物] 压强
• vt. 迫使；密封；使……增压

pressure 词态变化

pressure 中文词源

来自press,按，压，-ure,名词后缀。

pressure 英文词源

pressure (n.)

late 14c., "suffering, anguish; act or fact of pressing on the mind or heart," from Old French presseure "oppression; torture; anguish; press" (for wine or cheeses), "instrument of torture" (12c.) and directly from Latin pressura "action of pressing," from pressus, past participle of premere "to press" (see press (v.1)).

Literal meaning "act or fact of pressing" in a physical sense is attested from early 15c. Meaning "moral or mental coercing force" is from 1620s; meaning "urgency" is from 1812. Scientific sense in physics is from 1650s. Pressure cooker is attested from 1915; figurative sense is from 1958. Pressure point is attested from 1876. Pressure-treated, of woods, is from 1911.

pressure (v.)

"to pressurize," 1886, American English, from pressure (n.). Meaning "to exert pressure on" (someone) is attested by 1922. Related: Pressured; pressuring.

pressure 英文释义

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

"the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"

2. a force that compels;

"the public brought pressure to bear on the government"

3. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure;

"he gave the button a press"

"he used pressure to stop the bleeding"

"at the pressing of a button"

4. the state of urgently demanding notice or attention;

"the press of business matters"

5. the somatic sensation of pressure;

"the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"

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

pressure 同义词解析

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。

pressure 双语例句

1. The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.

政府面对如此大的压力，失去了信心。

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2. He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.

他被实时监测，定时量血压。

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3. He was under pressure to resign and was about to be sidelined.

他承受着被迫辞职的压力，很快就要被排挤出去了。

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4. The built-in safety device compensates for a fall in water pressure.

该内置式安全装置在水压下降时能提供保护。

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5. Pressure appears to be mounting for conformity in how people speak English.

要求人们讲规范英语的压力似乎越来越大。

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pressure 实用场景例句

The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.

护士压住他的胳膊止血。

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The barriers gave way under the pressure of the crowd.

拥挤的人群把路障推倒了。

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air/water pressure

空气 / 水的压力

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Check the tyre pressure (= the amount of air in a tyre) regularly.

要定期检查轮胎的气压。

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A band of high/low pressure is moving across the country.

一股高 / 低气压正经过这个国家。

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The pressure for change continued to mount.

改革的呼声持续高涨。

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There is a great deal of pressure on young people to conform.

年轻人被大力要求守规矩。

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The government eventually bowed to popular pressure (= they agreed to do what people were trying to get them to do) .

政府最终向群众的压力低头。

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Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure .

青少年可能觉得很难抗拒同龄人的压力。

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She was unable to attend because of the pressure of work.

由于工作紧张她不能出席。

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You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.

你要能应付这一工作的压力。

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How can anyone enjoy the pressures of city life?

怎么会有人喜欢都市生活的压力呢？

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The director is under increasing pressure to resign.

主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大。

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The team performs well under pressure.

这个队在压力下表现良好。

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Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision.

不要勉强自己仓促作出决定。

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She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it...

她用脚踢门，力气之大足以把门踹开。

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The pressure of his fingers had relaxed...

他手指按压的力道减轻了。

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The window in the cockpit had blown in and the pressure dropped dramatically...

驾驶舱的窗户突然向内破裂，气压急剧降低。

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Warm air is now being drawn in from another high pressure area over the North Sea.

暖气流正从北海上空的另一个高气压带移动过来。

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He may have put pressure on her to agree...

他可能向她施加了压力，迫使她同意。

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Its government is under pressure from the European Commission...

其政府承受着来自欧盟委员会的压力。

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Can you work under pressure?...

你能在压力下工作吗？

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Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn't stand the pressure...

即使我有打网球的天赋，我也无法承受这种压力。

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He will never pressure you to get married...

他永远不会强迫你结婚。

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The Government should not be pressured into making hasty decisions...

政府不应该迫于压力仓促作出决定。

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Meteorologist believe this pressure jump is the mechanism responsible for storm and tornado.

气象学家认为这一气压的突然升高是暴风雨和飓风形成的物理机制.

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He changed his mind under the pressure from others.

他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意.

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Wood blocks may compress a great deal under pressure.

木块受压时可缩小很多.

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The government is under pressure to relax censorship regulations.

政府受到压力,被要求放宽审查制度.

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