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under pressure
The company is under pressure to cut costs.
这家公司面临削减成本的压力。
压力；按压
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压力；按压
a force produced by pressing against something; the act of pressing
The company is under pressure to cut costs.
这家公司面临削减成本的压力。
压力；施加于表面的力。
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
施加在单位面积表面的力；以帕斯卡(国际单位)或达因(厘米克秒制单位)为单位测量
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
单位面积上的力,压强。
The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
一种迫使的力量
a force that compels
The pressure inside the tire is too high.
轮胎内部的气压太高了。
AI contextual example
He is under a lot of pressure at work.
他在工作中承受着很大的压力。
AI contextual example
Apply gentle pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
轻轻按压伤口以止血。
AI contextual example
the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure
压缩气体产生更大的压力。
WordNet
The company is under pressure to cut costs.
这家公司面临削减成本的压力。
The union put pressure on management to improve working conditions.
工会向管理层施压，要求改善工作条件。
There is increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions.
减少碳排放的压力越来越大。
Meditation can help relieve pressure and stress.
冥想有助于缓解压力和紧张。
Not this
I have many pressures.
Use this
I have a lot of pressure.
pressure 作为抽象名词表示“压力”时通常不可数，不能使用复数形式 many pressures，应使用 a lot of pressure 或 much pressure。
Not this
I am under the pressure.
Use this
I am under pressure.
固定短语 under pressure 中不用冠词 the，学习者受中文“在压力下”影响而误加冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对…施加压力
The government is putting pressure on the company to reduce pollution.
政府正在向该公司施压，要求其减少污染。
在压力下；面临压力
She works well under pressure.
她在压力下工作表现良好。
高压
The high pressure system will bring clear skies.
高压系统将带来晴朗的天空。
血压
The doctor measured my blood pressure.
医生量了我的血压。
同伴压力
Teenagers often give in to peer pressure.
青少年常常屈服于同伴压力。
压力集团
Environmental pressure groups are lobbying for stricter laws.
环保压力集团正在游说制定更严格的法律。
施加压力
The boss put pressure on the team to finish the project early.
老板给团队施加压力，要求提前完成项目。
在压力下
He performs well under pressure.
他在压力下表现良好。
高压锅；压力极大的环境
Working in that newsroom is like being in a pressure cooker.
在那个新闻编辑室工作就像在高压锅里一样。
在压力之下，那能烧毁一栋建筑
From the song 'Under Pressure' by Queen and David Bowie
出自皇后乐队和大卫·鲍伊的歌曲《Under Pressure》
Use pressure naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
pressure中含有press（按压），记住压力就是按压的力。
选取‘紧迫感/强制力’义项。常见于工作、学习、社交场合。语体中性偏混合，正式口语皆可，如‘承受压力’（较正式）和‘别给我压力’（较口语）。
'fresher' rhymes exactly with 'pressure' (both have /ʃər/ after stressed /ɛ/). Words like 'measure', 'treasure', 'pleasure', 'leisure' share the '-ure' spelling but have /ʒər/ instead of /ʃər/. 'fissure' has /ʃər/ but the stressed vowel is /ɪ/ not /ɛ/.
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