press
press 英 [pres] 美 [prɛs]
v. 压；按； n. 压；按；出版社, ；
进行时:pressing 过去式:pressed 过去分词:pressed 第三人称单数:presses 名词复数:presses
- To press something is to push it, like if you press an elevator button or press your friend to tell you a secret. If you get that secret, don’t leak it to the press, which is another word for news media.
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- v. 压；按；
- n. 压；按；出版社, ；
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1. the local press, the national press, the foreign press
地方╱全国╱外国报刊
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2. the popular press
通俗报刊
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3. The story was reported in the press and on television.
这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。
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4. the music press, the sporting press
音乐╱体育报刊
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5. The Press was not allowed to attend the trial.
庭审谢绝新闻采访。
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6. These prices are correct at the time of going to press.
这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。
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7. He gave the bell another press.
他又按了一下铃。
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8. She pressed her face against the window.
她把脸贴在窗子上。
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9. She pressed her lips together.
她紧抿着双唇。
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10. to press a button, to press a switch, to press a key
按下按钮╱开关；按键
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11. She pressed down hard on the gas pedal.
她用力踩下油门踏板。
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12. They are pressing us to make a quick decision.
他们正催促我们尽快做决定。
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13. If pressed,he will admit it.
如果逼问他，他就会承认的。
- press (n.) c. 1300, presse, "crowd, throng, company; crowding and jostling of a throng; a massing together," from Old French presse (n.) "throng, crush, crowd; wine or cheese press" (11c.), from Latin pressare (see press (v.1)). Late Old English had press "clothes press."
- press (v.1) "push against," early 14c., "to clasp, embrace;" mid-14c. "to squeeze out;" also "to cluster, gather in a crowd;" late 14c., "to press against, exert pressure," also "assault, assail;" also "forge ahead, push one's way, move forward," from Old French presser "squeeze, press upon; torture" (13c.), from Latin pressare "to press," frequentative formation from pressus, past participle of premere "to press, hold fast, cover, crowd, compress," from PIE root *per- (4) "to strike." Related: Pressed; pressing. Figurative sense is from late 14c. Meaning "to urge, argue for" is from 1590s.
- press (v.2) "force into service," 1570s, alteration (by association with press (v.1)) of prest (mid-14c.) "engage by loan, pay in advance," especially money paid to a soldier or sailor on enlisting, from Latin praestare "to stand out, stand before; fulfill, perform, provide," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, make or be firm." Related to praesto (adv.) "ready, available." Related: Pressed; pressing.
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