n (1)压，按，挤，榨 (act of applying pressure or weight， eg by pushing against sb or sth) [C， 通常sing]： flatten the dough with a～of one's hand 用手将面团压平;feel a～on one's arm 感觉胳膊上有压力;give a shirt a～熨衬衣;(trousers) need a～(裤子)需要烫一下;
 (2)用于压(榨，挤)的机器 (machine that makes or changes sth using pressure) [C] (尤用于合成词)： a wine～葡萄压榨机;a cider-～苹果榨汁机;a trouser～熨裤机;a hydraulic～水压机;put the duck meat through a～将鸭肉用挤压机压一下;
 (3) 1)印刷机 (machine for printing) [C] [= printing-press]： Stop the～es! A piece of late news has come in. 关掉印刷机!又来了一条最新消息。(newspaper) come off the～(报纸)从印刷机上下来;send a manuscript to the～将手稿交付印刷; 2)印刷 (printing or being printed) [U]： have a report ready for the～写好一份报告准备印刷;The manuscript goes to～next week. 手稿下周开印。go to～付印;stop～停印;
 (4)新闻界，报界，报纸杂志，广播电视;记者们((journalists who work for) newspapers， periodicals and the news sections of radio and television)[Gp， 常作 the P～]： the local/national/provincial～当地/全国/地方报纸;the gutter～专门刊登个人生活方面耸人听闻的消息的报纸;be given/have a good/bad～获新闻界好评/批评;The P～were not allowed to attend the trial. 不许新闻界出席审判。(minister) invite the P～to a meeting to explain his new plans (部长)邀请新闻界到会听他解释自己的新计划;protect the freedom of the～保护新闻自由;the liberty of the～出版自由; The book was favourably noticed by the～. 此书颇受新闻界的好评。meet the～会见记者;～advertising/comments/freedom/officers 新闻广告/评论/自由/发言人;～photographers 摄影记者;a～release (政府部门或政党等向新闻界发布的)新闻稿;～agents (剧团等雇用的)新闻广告员或报刊宣传员;the P～Association (略作 PA) (BrE) 新闻协会;a～baron/conference 报业巨子(大王)/记者招待会;～cuttings/AmE～clipping 剪报;There was a～campaign against him. 各报对他发动了一场攻击。He got to know a lot of the British～. 他认识了很多英国记者。〖同〗reporters， journalists， newspapermen;
 (5)出版社(业)(business for printing (and sometimes also for selling) books， magazines， etc) [C]： Cambridge/Oxford University P～ 剑桥/牛津大学出版社;a～specializing in medical/illustrated books 专门出版医学书/插图书的出版社;
 (6)一大群人;拥挤 (crowd or tight group of people; closely gathered condition) [U， a～][N(of)]： a～of people/football fans 一大群人/球迷;work one's way through the～挤过人群;The little girl got/was lost in the～. 小女孩在人群中迷失/迷路了。There was a terrible～in the corridor. 走廊上挤满了人。〖同〗crowd，throng，swarm;
 (7)压力;紧张 (pressure， haste or urgency) [U， a～][N(of)]： the～of modern life 现代生活的压力;the～of business 业务的压力;The～of many duties keeps her busy. 诸多责任的压力使她很忙碌。〖同〗pressure，stress;
 (8)衣(柜)橱 (large cupboard or set of shelves， for holding clothes， books， etc) [C]： a linen～衣橱;
 →′press-box n (足球或板球比赛中的)新闻记者席;′press-gallery n 议会或法庭等中的记者席;′pressman n 记者;印刷工人;
 v(1) 1)压，按，揿，扣，踩 (exert force or pressure against; bear down on) [T+n， T+n+adv]：～the bell/the trigger 按铃/扣扳机;～(in) a button 按按钮;～a switch (up) 按开关;～down the lid 压紧盖子;～(down) the accelerator pedal of a car 踩下汽车的加速器踏板;〖同〗push; 2)(使)紧贴(挤压) ((cause to) push steadily against sth) [I+prep(against/on)， T+n+prep(against/on/to)]： (sb's toe)～against the shoe (某人的脚趾)紧顶着鞋;(shoe)～(against) sb's toe (鞋)顶某人脚;～oneself against the wall/the tree 使自己紧贴着墙/树;The child～ed his face/his nose against the shop window. 孩子把脸/鼻子贴在商店的橱窗上。～together on the station platform 挤在站台上;～a handkerchief to one's nose 用手绢捂着鼻子;〖同〗push; 3)塞入 (put sth in a place by pushing steadily against it) [T+n+prep (into)]：～money/cotton into sb's hand/a hole 把钱/棉花塞进某人的手里/孔洞中;He tried to～more clothes into the case， but there was not enough room. 他试图把更多的衣服塞进箱子，但没有那么大的地方。Too many people were～ed into the room. 房间里挤进的人太多了。
 (2)榨(汁) (squeeze the juice or other contents from) [T+n， C+n+adj]：～apples/olives 榨苹果/橄榄汁;～juice from or-anges 榨出橙子的汁;～grapes to make wine 榨葡萄汁酿酒;～fruit dry 榨干果汁;The pears are～ed to extract the juice. 榨梨取汁。〖同〗squeeze;
 (3)(用力或重物)压平;熨平 (use force or weight to get sth smooth or flat; apply heat and pressure to clothes to make them flat) [T+n， C+n+adj]：～flowers by putting them between pages of a book. 在书页之间夹平花朵;～the soil flat with the back of a spade 用铁锨背拍平土壤;～pastry flat and thin 将面团压得又平又薄;Would you～the trousers/skirt for me? 给我熨一下裤子/裙子好吗?Your shirts certainly do need～ing. 你的衬衣当然都要熨一熨。～the pleats flat 将褶熨平;〖同〗smooth， iron，flatten;
 (4)紧握，拥抱(以表示亲热) (clasp or embrace， as with affection) [T+n， T+n+prep(to)]： He～ed my hand warmly when we met. 我们见面时，他热情地紧握着我的手。She～ed my hand/the puppy to her face/her bosom. 她把我的手/小狗贴在她的脸/胸脯上。The mother～ed the little boy to her heart. 母亲把小男孩紧紧抱在怀里。〖同〗embrace，hold;
 (5)催逼，敦促，力劝(try hard to persuade sb (to do sth)) [T+n， T+n+prep(for)， C+n+to-inf]： I don't want to～you. 我不想逼你。～sb for a debt/to pay a debt 逼迫某人还债;He～ed me for money/an answer. 他催我给钱/作出答复。He～ed me to have a cup of coffee/go with him/make a quick decision. 他极力劝我喝一杯咖啡/极力劝我和他一起去/敦促我迅速作出决定。〖同〗urge;
 (6)坚持要求 (demand or ask for urgently and repeatedly) [T+n]：～one's claim for compensation/one's case at the highest level坚持要求赔偿/案件由最高层审理;～a conciliatory approach on sb 坚持要求某人采取一种调解态度;
 be pressed for sth 缺乏，不够： We're very～ed for time/cash. 我们的时间/现金很不够用。
 press sth home 1)使到位： The attacks were～ed home despite determined resistance. 尽管遇到顽强的抵抗，还是坚持进攻到底。2)充分利用;强调：～home one's advantage 充分利用自己的有利条件;～home an argument/a point 强调一个论点/观点;
 press across/against/around， etc (v prep) 挤过(着，在周围等)(vt)： Newspaper reporters～ed round the Minister， urging him to give them a statement. 报社记者们挤在部长周围，要求他发表看法。P～your hand against the door as hard as you can， to make it shut. 用手尽力推，把门关紧。～through the throng to reach the stage 挤过人群走向讲台;
 press ahead/forward/on (with sth) (v adv) 加紧努力(做某事)(vi)： I want you to～forward with that work. 我要你加紧努力做那项工作。
 press for (v prep) 急切地要求得到，迫切要求(vt)：～for the nationalization of many basic industries/improved working conditions 迫切要求将许多基础工业国有化/改善工作条件;
 press sth from/out of/in sth 使压成：～car bodies out of sheets of steel 用钢板压制汽车外壳;
 press (down) on (v (adv) prep) 重压，压迫(vt)： The taxes～ed down heavily on the people. 税赋沉重地压在人们身上。
 press sth on sb 强迫(某人)接受： They～ed money on her， but she would not take it. 他们极力要她收下钱，但是她不要。
 →′pressing adj 紧迫的;恳切(再三要求)的;n 压制的物品(如唱片);同一批压制的唱片;′pressingly adv紧迫地;恳切(再三要求)地;′press-stud (=infml popper; AmE ′snap fastener) n 按扣;′press-up (=AmE ′push-up) n 俯卧撑;′pressure n;
 【说明】press作为集合名词，作主语时谓语动词数的使用参见 AUDIENCE。