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1. Oxford Dictionary

   pressure

   • IPA[ˈprɛʃə]

   英式

   • n.
     continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it；the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact
   • v.
     attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something

   • noun: pressure, plural noun: pressures

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it the gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside
   • ▪ the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact gas can be fed to the turbines at a pressure of around 250 psi 同義詞 (physical) force, load, stress, thrust, compression, ... 更多compressing, squeezing, crushing, weight, heaviness
   • 2. the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks 同義詞 coercion, force, compulsion, constraint, duress, ... 更多oppression, enforcement, insistence, demand, entreaty, goading, pestering, provocation, harassment, nagging, harrying, badgering, intimidation, arm-twisting, pressurization, persuasion, influence, informalbadassery
   • ▪ the influence or effect of someone or something oil prices came under some downwards pressure
   • ▪ a sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources he resigned due to pressure of work the pressures of city life 同義詞 strain, stress, tension, heat, burden, ... 更多load, weight, drain, trouble, care, adversity, difficulty, informalhassle

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something it might be possible to pressure him into resigning she pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank