pressurize
verb(British English also pressurise)
- (British English) (also pressure North American English, British English)[often passive]
to persuade somebody to do something, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it 逼迫；使迫不得已 - pressurize somebody
Stop trying to pressurize me! 别再逼我了！ - pressurize somebody into (doing) something
She was pressurized into accepting the job. 她被迫接受了这份工作。 He was pressurized into getting married. 他被迫结婚。 - pressurize somebody to do something
He felt that he was being pressurized to resign. 他觉得被迫要辞职。
- pressurize somebody
- [usually passive] pressurize something
to keep the air pressure in a submarine, an aircraft, etc. the same as it is on earth 使（潜艇、飞机等内）保持正常气压 a pressurized cabin 增压舱