bear down

1. 1.

   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bear, down.

   非比喻或习语用法；参见 bear, down

2. 2.

   To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.

   背风航行；从迎风方向接近

3. 3.

   To push (someone) to the ground; to defeat, overcome.

   把(某人)推倒在地；击败,制服

4. 4.

   To intensify one's efforts.

   加强努力

5. 5.

   To exert downward pressure on one's abdomen, as in giving birth, forcing out feces, and some similar bodily maneuvers.

   向下用力压迫腹部,如在分娩、排便等动作中

背风航行；从迎风方向接近；把(某人)推倒在地；击败,制服；加强努力；向下用力压迫腹部,如在分娩、排便等动作中；压倒

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