Word · Frequency #687
pressure
施压；逼迫；给……施加压力
核心释义
To strongly persuade or force someone to do something; to exert influence or pressure on someone.
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鼓励或施加强大影响
To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
鼓励或施加强大影响；迫使；使增压；密封
用法In use
The boss pressures his employees to work overtime every week.
用法提示：动词第三人称单数形式，表示施加压力迫使某人做某事。
They pressured me into signing the contract against my will.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示通过施压使某人做其不愿做的事。
The company is pressuring its suppliers to cut costs.
用法提示：现在进行时，表示持续施加压力以达成某种目的。
pressure sb into doing sth
into 后面接名词或动名词，强调被迫做出某个决定或行动。
They pressured him into signing the contract.
他们逼他签了那份合同。
pressure sb to do sth
与 pressure sb into doing sth 意思相近，to 后面接动词原形。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pressure someone into doing something
- 迫使某人做某事
- They pressured her into accepting the job.他们迫使她接受了那份工作。
- pressure the government
- 向政府施压
- Citizens pressured the government to take action.市民向政府施压，要求采取行动。
- pressure for change
- 施压要求变革
- Activists pressured for stricter environmental laws.活动人士施压要求制定更严格的环境法规。
- feel pressured
- 感到有压力
- Many students feel pressured to get high grades.许多学生感到要拿高分的压力。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记pressure（施压）：开头press就是按压，想象一只大手按住你肩膀逼你同意，压力感就出来了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：workplace、news reports、everyday conversation 通常用于日常对话、职场和新闻报道等场景，语气偏中性；pressure sb to do sth 和 pressure sb into doing sth 均表示通过施加影响或压力促使某人做某事。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
fresher 和 thresher 与 pressure 押韵：重读元音都是 /ɛ/，后面都是 /ʃɚ/。fissure 有相同的 /ʃɚ/ 结尾，但重读元音 /ɪ/ 不同。measure、pleasure、sure 拼写相近但发音不同：/ˈmɛʒɚ/、/ˈplɛʒɚ/、/ʃʊr/。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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