英语词汇“pressure”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

pressurepressure1 /ˈpreʃɚ/ noun 1 the force of one thing pressing on something else► pressure

the force of one thing pressing on or against something else:

The nurse put pressure on the wound to stop it bleeding.

The pressure of the water behind the dam became too great, and the dam burst (=broke).

► strain

a force that pulls, stretches, or pushes something:

The strain on the cables supporting the bridge is enormous.

► stress AWL

a force that affects or damages something, especially by pressing or pulling:

Running puts stress on the joints in your legs, so it is important to wear good shoes.

2 the state or feeling of having too many problems► pressure

the state or feeling of having too many problems or difficult things to do, which makes people worry:

We have to take a lot of tests, and dealing with the pressure can be tough.

The deadline for the work was two days away, and we were feeling the pressure.

► demands

the difficult things that you need to do, that take up your time:

With every year, the demands of the job seem to increase, and I spend more and more time at work.

➔ GRAMMAR: You always use demands in its plural form. Don't say: A demand of the job is dealing with customers. Say: One of the demands of the job is dealing with customers.

► stress AWL

a continuous feeling of worry about work or your personal life, which prevents you from relaxing:

Your headaches are probably caused by stress from all the work you have been doing this month.

Mark has been under a lot of stress lately because he can't find a job.

► strain

a feeling of worry that is caused by having to work too hard or deal with too many problems:

I found the strain of working 12 hours a day too much to handle.

3 an attempt to persuade or force someone to do something► pressure

an attempt to persuade or force someone to do something, usually by using influence, arguments, or threats:

The salesman kept putting pressure on me to buy the most expensive model.

We're under pressure at work to get the project done quickly.

► coercion (formal)

the use of threats or physical force to make someone do something he or she does not want to do:

Torture is an illegal form of coercion.

► duress (formal)

illegal or unfair threats that are used to make someone do something he or she does not want to do. Duress is almost always used in the phrase under duress and is used especially in legal language:

If the police put the man under duress to get the confession, the judge could dismiss the case.

➔ see persuasion

单词	pressure
例句	noun \| verb pressurepressure1 /ˈpreʃɚ/ noun 1 the force of one thing pressing on something else► pressure the force of one thing pressing on or against something else: The nurse put pressure on the wound to stop it bleeding. The pressure of the water behind the dam became too great, and the dam burst (=broke). ► strain a force that pulls, stretches, or pushes something: The strain on the cables supporting the bridge is enormous. ► stress AWL a force that affects or damages something, especially by pressing or pulling: Running puts stress on the joints in your legs, so it is important to wear good shoes. 2 the state or feeling of having too many problems► pressure the state or feeling of having too many problems or difficult things to do, which makes people worry: We have to take a lot of tests, and dealing with the pressure can be tough. The deadline for the work was two days away, and we were feeling the pressure. ► demands the difficult things that you need to do, that take up your time: With every year, the demands of the job seem to increase, and I spend more and more time at work. ➔ GRAMMAR: You always use demands in its plural form. Don't say: A demand of the job is dealing with customers. Say: One of the demands of the job is dealing with customers. ► stress AWL a continuous feeling of worry about work or your personal life, which prevents you from relaxing: Your headaches are probably caused by stress from all the work you have been doing this month. Mark has been under a lot of stress lately because he can't find a job. ► strain a feeling of worry that is caused by having to work too hard or deal with too many problems: I found the strain of working 12 hours a day too much to handle. 3 an attempt to persuade or force someone to do something► pressure an attempt to persuade or force someone to do something, usually by using influence, arguments, or threats: The salesman kept putting pressure on me to buy the most expensive model. We're under pressure at work to get the project done quickly. ► coercion (formal) the use of threats or physical force to make someone do something he or she does not want to do: Torture is an illegal form of coercion. ► duress (formal) illegal or unfair threats that are used to make someone do something he or she does not want to do. Duress is almost always used in the phrase under duress and is used especially in legal language: If the police put the man under duress to get the confession, the judge could dismiss the case. ➔ see persuasion noun \| verb pressurepressure2 /ˈpreʃɚ/ verb ➔ see force
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