n (1)壓，按，擠，榨 (act of applying pressure or weight， eg by pushing against sb or sth) [C， 通常sing]： flatten the dough with a～of one's hand 用手將面團(tuán)壓平;feel a～on one's arm 感覺胳膊上有壓力;give a shirt a～熨襯衣;(trousers) need a～(褲子)需要燙一下;
?(2)用于壓(榨，擠)的機(jī)器 (machine that makes or changes sth using pressure) [C] (尤用于合成詞)： a wine～葡萄壓榨機(jī);a cider-～蘋果榨汁機(jī);a trouser～熨褲機(jī);a hydraulic～水壓機(jī);put the duck meat through a～將鴨肉用擠壓機(jī)壓一下;
?(3) 1)印刷機(jī) (machine for printing) [C] [= printing-press]： Stop the～es! A piece of late news has come in. 關(guān)掉印刷機(jī)!又來了一條最新消息。(newspaper) come off the～(報(bào)紙)從印刷機(jī)上下來;send a manuscript to the～將手稿交付印刷; 2)印刷 (printing or being printed) [U]： have a report ready for the～寫好一份報(bào)告準(zhǔn)備印刷;The manuscript goes to～next week. 手稿下周開印。go to～付印;stop～停印;
?(4)新聞界，報(bào)界，報(bào)紙雜志，廣播電視;記者們((journalists who work for) newspapers， periodicals and the news sections of radio and television)[Gp， 常作 the P～]： the local/national/provincial～當(dāng)?shù)?全國/地方報(bào)紙;the gutter～專門刊登個(gè)人生活方面聳人聽聞的消息的報(bào)紙;be given/have a good/bad～獲新聞界好評(píng)/批評(píng);The P～were not allowed to attend the trial. 不許新聞界出席審判。(minister) invite the P～to a meeting to explain his new plans (部長(zhǎng))邀請(qǐng)新聞界到會(huì)聽他解釋自己的新計(jì)劃;protect the freedom of the～保護(hù)新聞自由;the liberty of the～出版自由; The book was favourably noticed by the～. 此書頗受新聞界的好評(píng)。meet the～會(huì)見記者;～advertising/comments/freedom/officers 新聞廣告/評(píng)論/自由/發(fā)言人;～photographers 攝影記者;a～release (政府部門或政黨等向新聞界發(fā)布的)新聞稿;～agents (劇團(tuán)等雇用的)新聞廣告員或報(bào)刊宣傳員;the P～Association (略作 PA) (BrE) 新聞協(xié)會(huì);a～baron/conference 報(bào)業(yè)巨子(大王)/記者招待會(huì);～cuttings/AmE～clipping 剪報(bào);There was a～campaign against him. 各報(bào)對(duì)他發(fā)動(dòng)了一場(chǎng)攻擊。He got to know a lot of the British～. 他認(rèn)識(shí)了很多英國記者?！纪絩eporters， journalists， newspapermen;
?(5)出版社(業(yè))(business for printing (and sometimes also for selling) books， magazines， etc) [C]： Cambridge/Oxford University P～ 劍橋/牛津大學(xué)出版社;a～specializing in medical/illustrated books 專門出版醫(yī)學(xué)書/插圖書的出版社;
?(6)一大群人;擁擠 (crowd or tight group of people; closely gathered condition) [U， a～][N(of)]： a～of people/football fans 一大群人/球迷;work one's way through the～擠過人群;The little girl got/was lost in the～. 小女孩在人群中迷失/迷路了。There was a terrible～in the corridor. 走廊上擠滿了人?！纪絚rowd，throng，swarm;
?(7)壓力;緊張 (pressure， haste or urgency) [U， a～][N(of)]： the～of modern life 現(xiàn)代生活的壓力;the～of business 業(yè)務(wù)的壓力;The～of many duties keeps her busy. 諸多責(zé)任的壓力使她很忙碌。〖同〗pressure，stress;
?(8)衣(柜)櫥 (large cupboard or set of shelves， for holding clothes， books， etc) [C]： a linen～衣櫥;
?→′press-box n (足球或板球比賽中的)新聞?dòng)浾呦?′press-gallery n 議會(huì)或法庭等中的記者席;′pressman n 記者;印刷工人;
?v(1) 1)壓，按，撳，扣，踩 (exert force or pressure against; bear down on) [T+n， T+n+adv]：～the bell/the trigger 按鈴/扣扳機(jī);～(in) a button 按按鈕;～a switch (up) 按開關(guān);～down the lid 壓緊蓋子;～(down) the accelerator pedal of a car 踩下汽車的加速器踏板;〖同〗push; 2)(使)緊貼(擠壓) ((cause to) push steadily against sth) [I+prep(against/on)， T+n+prep(against/on/to)]： (sb's toe)～against the shoe (某人的腳趾)緊頂著鞋;(shoe)～(against) sb's toe (鞋)頂某人腳;～oneself against the wall/the tree 使自己緊貼著墻/樹;The child～ed his face/his nose against the shop window. 孩子把臉/鼻子貼在商店的櫥窗上。～together on the station platform 擠在站臺(tái)上;～a handkerchief to one's nose 用手絹捂著鼻子;〖同〗push; 3)塞入 (put sth in a place by pushing steadily against it) [T+n+prep (into)]：～money/cotton into sb's hand/a hole 把錢/棉花塞進(jìn)某人的手里/孔洞中;He tried to～more clothes into the case， but there was not enough room. 他試圖把更多的衣服塞進(jìn)箱子，但沒有那么大的地方。Too many people were～ed into the room. 房間里擠進(jìn)的人太多了。
?(2)榨(汁) (squeeze the juice or other contents from) [T+n， C+n+adj]：～apples/olives 榨蘋果/橄欖汁;～juice from or-anges 榨出橙子的汁;～grapes to make wine 榨葡萄汁釀酒;～fruit dry 榨干果汁;The pears are～ed to extract the juice. 榨梨取汁?！纪絪queeze;
?(3)(用力或重物)壓平;熨平 (use force or weight to get sth smooth or flat; apply heat and pressure to clothes to make them flat) [T+n， C+n+adj]：～flowers by putting them between pages of a book. 在書頁之間夾平花朵;～the soil flat with the back of a spade 用鐵锨背拍平土壤;～pastry flat and thin 將面團(tuán)壓得又平又薄;Would you～the trousers/skirt for me? 給我熨一下褲子/裙子好嗎?Your shirts certainly do need～ing. 你的襯衣當(dāng)然都要熨一熨。～the pleats flat 將褶熨平;〖同〗smooth， iron，flatten;
?(4)緊握，擁抱(以表示親熱) (clasp or embrace， as with affection) [T+n， T+n+prep(to)]： He～ed my hand warmly when we met. 我們見面時(shí)，他熱情地緊握著我的手。She～ed my hand/the puppy to her face/her bosom. 她把我的手/小狗貼在她的臉/胸脯上。The mother～ed the little boy to her heart. 母親把小男孩緊緊抱在懷里?！纪絜mbrace，hold;
?(5)催逼，敦促，力勸(try hard to persuade sb (to do sth)) [T+n， T+n+prep(for)， C+n+to-inf]： I don't want to～you. 我不想逼你。～sb for a debt/to pay a debt 逼迫某人還債;He～ed me for money/an answer. 他催我給錢/作出答復(fù)。He～ed me to have a cup of coffee/go with him/make a quick decision. 他極力勸我喝一杯咖啡/極力勸我和他一起去/敦促我迅速作出決定。〖同〗urge;
?(6)堅(jiān)持要求 (demand or ask for urgently and repeatedly) [T+n]：～one's claim for compensation/one's case at the highest level堅(jiān)持要求賠償/案件由最高層審理;～a conciliatory approach on sb 堅(jiān)持要求某人采取一種調(diào)解態(tài)度;
?be pressed for sth 缺乏，不夠： We're very～ed for time/cash. 我們的時(shí)間/現(xiàn)金很不夠用。
?press sth home 1)使到位： The attacks were～ed home despite determined resistance. 盡管遇到頑強(qiáng)的抵抗，還是堅(jiān)持進(jìn)攻到底。2)充分利用;強(qiáng)調(diào)：～home one's advantage 充分利用自己的有利條件;～home an argument/a point 強(qiáng)調(diào)一個(gè)論點(diǎn)/觀點(diǎn);
?press across/against/around， etc (v prep) 擠過(著，在周圍等)(vt)： Newspaper reporters～ed round the Minister， urging him to give them a statement. 報(bào)社記者們擠在部長(zhǎng)周圍，要求他發(fā)表看法。P～your hand against the door as hard as you can， to make it shut. 用手盡力推，把門關(guān)緊?！玹hrough the throng to reach the stage 擠過人群走向講臺(tái);
?press ahead/forward/on (with sth) (v adv) 加緊努力(做某事)(vi)： I want you to～forward with that work. 我要你加緊努力做那項(xiàng)工作。
?press for (v prep) 急切地要求得到，迫切要求(vt)：～for the nationalization of many basic industries/improved working conditions 迫切要求將許多基礎(chǔ)工業(yè)國有化/改善工作條件;
?press sth from/out of/in sth 使壓成：～car bodies out of sheets of steel 用鋼板壓制汽車外殼;
?press (down) on (v (adv) prep) 重壓，壓迫(vt)： The taxes～ed down heavily on the people. 稅賦沉重地壓在人們身上。
?press sth on sb 強(qiáng)迫(某人)接受： They～ed money on her， but she would not take it. 他們極力要她收下錢，但是她不要。
?→′pressing adj 緊迫的;懇切(再三要求)的;n 壓制的物品(如唱片);同一批壓制的唱片;′pressingly adv緊迫地;懇切(再三要求)地;′press-stud (=infml popper; AmE ′snap fastener) n 按扣;′press-up (=AmE ′push-up) n 俯臥撐;′pressure n;
?【說明】press作為集合名詞，作主語時(shí)謂語動(dòng)詞數(shù)的使用參見 AUDIENCE。