press verb ⇨press1 (press the button)⇨press2 (press sb to do sth)⇨push1 (press a coin into sb's hand)press2
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press the button按下按钮press sb to make a decision催促某人做决定press ♦︎ push ♦︎ pressure ♦︎ coerce ♦︎ pressurize ♦︎ twist sb's armThese words all mean to try hard to persuade or force sb to do sth that they do not want to do.这些词均表示敦促、逼迫。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达逼迫的程度
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to press / push / pressure / coerce / pressurize sb into (doing) sth◆to press sb / push sb / pressure sb / coerce sb / pressurize sb / twist sb's arm to do sth◆to press / push sb for sth■press [transitive] to try hard to persuade sb to do sth, especially sth they do not want to do催促;敦促◆The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan.银行正在催我们偿还贷款。◆They are pressing us to make a quick decision.他们正催促我们尽快做决定。◆I did not press him further on the issue(= ask him more questions about it).关于这件事我没再逼问他。ⓘ People often say that sb presses sb to say sth or to answer a question, for example a journalist trying hard to get an answer or some information from a politician, by questioning them repeatedly. * press常指逼问,如记者一再追问从政者◆When pressed by journalists, he refused to comment.被记者逼问时,他拒绝评论。 see also press for sth ⇨ demandverb■push [transitive] to try to persuade or encourage sb to do sth, especially sth they do not want to do劝说;鼓励;敦促◆My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.我的老师劝我参加比赛。◆No one pushed you to take the job, did they?没有人强迫你接受这份工作,对不对?NOTE辨析 Press or push?In many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆They were pressing / pushing the minister for a decision.他们正敦促部长做决定。However, press can be more forceful than push: you press people to do things that you want or need them to do; you might push sb to do sth that you think they would actually enjoy or benefit from.但是,press比push语义更强,表示强迫别人做你想要他们做的事。push则可以表示敦促他人做你认为他们会喜欢或会从中受益的事情◆My teacher pressed me into entering the competition.■pressure [transitive, often passive] (especially NAmE) to try to persuade or force sb to do sth, especially by making them feel that they have to or should do it逼迫;使迫不得已◆Don't let yourself be pressured into making a hasty decision.不用勉强自己仓促做出决定。◆No one has the right to pressure you. You can always say no.没人有权逼你,你什么时候都可以说“不”。ⓘ In British English the more usual word for this is pressurize; however, pressure is also used.在英式英语中,较常用的词是pressurize,但是也用pressure。■coerce kəʊˈɜːs; NAmEkoʊˈɜːrs [transitive] (ratherformal) to force sb to do sth by using threats强迫;胁迫;迫使◆They were coerced into negotiating a settlement.他们被迫通过谈判解决。◆She hadn't coerced him in any way.她没有以任何方式强迫他。■pressurize (BrE alsopressurise) ˈpreʃəraɪz [transitive, often passive] (BrE) to pressure sb逼迫;使迫不得已◆Stop trying to pressurize me!别再逼我了!■twist sb's ˈarm
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(informal) to try to persuade or force sb to do sth, often in a friendly way(常指友好地)劝说,强迫,生拉硬拽◆No one twisted my arm. I wanted to come.没人硬拽我,我自己想来的。press1
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press the button按下按钮press sb to make a decision催促某人做决定press ♦︎ push ♦︎ squeezeThese words all mean to put pressure on part of a device with your finger, hand or foot in order to make it work.这些词均表示按、压。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to press / push / squeeze on sth◆to press / push a bell / button / key / bell / switch◆to press / push / squeeze (sth) hard / gently■press [transitive, intransitive] to put pressure on part of a device or machine in order to make it work按,压(使启动)◆Press any key to restart your computer.任意按一个键重启电脑。◆She pressed the gas pedal gently.她轻轻地踩下油门踏板。◆Press here to open.按此处打开。■push [transitive] to press a button, switch, etc. with your finger or hand, usually in order to make a machine start working按下(按钮、开关等)◆Push the red button to open the doors.按红色按钮把门打开。ⓘ In this meaning push is usually used with button, although other words, like switch and bell, can also be used.表达此义时,push通常与button搭配,也可以与switch和bell等搭配。■squeeze [transitive, intransitive] to press sth firmly with your fingers or hand, especially in order to make sth work or do sth挤压;捏◆He slowly squeezed the trigger(= of a gun).他慢慢地扣动扳机。◆She squeezed on the reins and the cart came to a halt.她收紧缰绳,马车停了下来。NOTE辨析 Which word?Press is the most general word. You can press sth with your finger, your hand or your foot. Push is mostly used with the word button. You squeeze sth by bending a finger or all your fingers round it. * press含义最宽泛,可以表示用手指、手或脚按下。push最常与button搭配。squeeze表示用单指扣或用全部手指捏。