n (1)推 (act of pushing) [C]： Give the gate a (hard)～and it will open. (使勁)推一下那個門，它就會打開。open the door with/at one～一下把門推開;give the car a～to get it started 推一下汽車使它起動;His car needed a～to get started. 他的汽車需要推一下才能發(fā)動起來。John gave the man a～and knocked him down. 約翰推了那人一下并把他打倒?！挤础絧ull;
?(2)推進，進攻(planned advance; large-scale attack by an army in the course of a war) [C]： (enemy) make a～on the western front (敵人)在西線發(fā)動猛攻;The army's～into enemy territory was successful. 軍隊成功地推進到敵方的領(lǐng)土。
?(3)干勁，動力 (strong desire to do sth， esp to succeed; drive) [U](infml)： a man with a lot of～干勁足的人;She has plenty of～. 她干勁很足。I don't think he has enough～to be successful in business/do well in his job. 我認為他沒有做好生意/做好自己工作的足夠動力?！纪絜nergy;
?at a push 如果不得不 (infml)(尤BrE)： We can afford the rent at a～. 如果必須付房租，我們付得起。
?give sb/get the push 1)(被)解雇 (尤BrE)(infml)： He was the manager of that firm but he got the～. 他原是那個公司的經(jīng)理，但被解雇了。2)斷絕與某人的關(guān)系(尤BrE)(infml)： She has given her boyfriend the～. 她與男朋友斷絕了關(guān)系。
?if/until/when it comes to the push 如果情況所迫： We really need three people in order to do this job well， but we could do it with two if it comes to the～. 要把這件事做好我們實際需要三個人， 但是如果情況所迫，兩個人也行。
?→′push-start v & n 推(機動車)使其起動;
?v (1) 1)推 (press (against sth) in order to (try to) move it away from oneself) [I， T+n， T+n+prep， C+n+adj]： You～while I pull. 你推我拉。Stop～ing at the back. 別從后面推。We～ed with all our strength. 我們?nèi)σ愿暗赝?。He～ed in vain. 他白費勁沒推動。He～ed the rock， but it wouldn't budge. 他推了一下那石塊，但它紋絲不動?！玹he table against the wall 將桌子推到墻邊;～sb away/out of the room 推開某人/將某人推出房間;～the glass across to sb/the baby carriage up the hill/the stool under the table 把玻璃杯推給某人/嬰兒車推上坡/凳子推到桌子下面;～a problem to the back of one's mind (fig) 把問題推到腦后;～the door open/shut 推開/上門;〖同〗press，move; 〖反〗pull; 2)向前擠(推進) (make one's way by using force) [I+prep， I+adv， T+n+adv， T+n+prep]： The celebrity～ed past the reporters and got into his car. 那位名人從記者中間擠過去鉆進他的汽車。The rude fellow～ed past (me). 那粗魯?shù)募一?從我身邊)擠了過去。He～ed himself to the front of the crowd. 他擠到人群的前面?！玣orward 擠向前去;～(one's way) through (the crowd) 擠過(人群)去;〖同〗press，shove，shoulder;
?(2)按(按鈕等) (put pressure on (a knob， button， etc)? press) [I+prep(on/against)， T+n]： You have to～on the handle to turn it; it's very stiff. 你得使勁按壓把手才能轉(zhuǎn)動它;它很不靈活?！玥ard against the door with one's shoulder 用自己的肩膀使勁頂門;～the red button (to stop the eleva-tor)/the doorbell 按紅色的按鈕(以使電梯停下)/門鈴;I～ed the button and the lights came on. 我按了按鈕，燈亮了?！纪絧ress;
?(3) 1)強迫，督(敦)促 (force sb to do sth; drive or urge) [T+n， T+n+prep， C+n+to-inf](infml)： Some parents are inclined to～their children. 某些家長喜歡強迫自己的孩子。If my teacher hadn't～ed me I would never have passed the examination. 如果我的老師不督促我，我永遠也不會通過考試?！玸b to the verge of suicide 迫使某人走向自殺的邊緣;～sb into applying for the job/going to university 強迫某人申請那份工作/上大學;～sb hard to take up science 敦促某人學習理科;Tony had to～himself to go on doing such dull work. 托尼不得不強迫自己繼續(xù)干如此乏味的工作。We always have to～him to do his homework. 我們總是得督促他做功課。～sb to become a doctor/a teacher 督促某人成為醫(yī)生/教師;〖同〗urge， encourage， move， compel， force， drive; 2)催促，逼使 (try to obtain sth from sb by putting pressure on him) [T+n+prep(for)]：～sb for payment of debt/a quick decision/(an) answer 催某人還債/迅速作決定/回答;They are～ing for electoral reform. 他們敦促進行選舉改革。〖同〗urge，encourage;
?(4)推銷(promote or try to sell; force sb or sth on the notice of others， as a means of success) [T+n](infml)：～a new product/one's goods to win sales 推銷新產(chǎn)品/商品以促進銷售;He doesn't～his ideas enough. 他對自己的想法宣傳不夠。He～ed his plans cleverly. 他很聰明地宣傳自己的計劃。Unless you～your claims you'll get no satisfaction. 除非你堅持要求，否則你不會得到賠償?！纪絧romote，publicize;
?(5)賣(違禁藥品，毒品) (sell (unlawful drugs) to drug-users)[T+n](infml)： arrest sb for～ing heroin 因販賣海洛因而逮捕某人;
?be pushed for sth 缺少，……不足(infml)： The universities are becoming increasingly～ed for money， and cannot employ any new teachers. 這所大學越來越資金不足，因而不能聘用新教師。be～ed for time 時間不足;
?push the boat out 縱情享樂，不惜費用地慶賀 (infml)： I really～ed the boat out last Saturday. I had a lot to drink and woke up the following day with a bad headache. 上星期六我縱情享樂了一番，喝了很多酒，第二天早上醒來頭痛得厲害。
?push one's luck 輕率地冒險 (infml)： You didn't get caught last time， but don't～your luck! 你上次沒有被抓住，但你不能再冒險了!
?push up (the) daisies 進棺材，死 (infml)： He has been～ing up the daisies for years now. 他已經(jīng)死了好幾年了。
?push about/around (v adv) 對某人發(fā)號施令(vt)： I'm not going to be～ed around by you or anybody! 我不會再聽你或任何人的支使了!
?push ahead/forward/on (v adv) 繼續(xù)前進，趕路(vi)： If we～ahead， we can get home before dark. 如果我們繼續(xù)前進，天黑前能到家。
?push ahead/forward/on (with) (v adv) 堅決地進行下去(vi)： We're～ing forward with our plan to complete an inner ring road. 我們正在努力實施建成內(nèi)環(huán)路的計劃。
?push along (v adv) 離開，走 (vi) (infml)： I'm afraid it's time I was～ing along. 恐怕我該走了。
?push forward (v adv) 使……注意(考慮) (vt)： The newspaper report has certainly～ed the idea forward. 報紙的報道肯定已經(jīng)使人們注意這種想法了。
?push off (v adv) 1)(尤用作不禮貌的呵斥)走開(vi)： What are you doing here? P～off at once! 你在這兒干什么?馬上走開!2)使(船等)離開，離開(vi & vt)： When he gave the command， everybody～ed off together. 他一聲令下，大家一起把船劃離岸邊。
?push over (v adv) 使倒(翻)掉(vt)： One or two tables were～ed over in the scramble. 混亂中，有一兩張桌子被打翻了。
?push through 使通過(被接受)(vt)： We're trying to～the legislation through before the Christmas recess. 我們正在盡力使這項立法在圣誕節(jié)休會前通過。
?push up (v adv) 使(物價等)上升(vt)： The wage increase～ed up prices. 工資增加使物價上漲。
?→′pusher n 愛占便宜的人;販賣毒品的人;′pushing adj 接近某一年齡的;′pushy adj 有進取心的，有沖勁的;愛干涉的;′push-bike n 腳踏自行車;′push-button adj按鈕式的;′push-cart n 手推車;′push-chair n 嬰兒推車;push-over n 容易做成的事;容易擊敗的對手;易被說服的人;?push-′pull adj (電氣設備)推拉式的;′push-up n 俯臥撐