pres.sure

pressure的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈpreʃə]
KK音标发音： [ˈprɛʃɚ]

pressure的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The act of pressing.
挤，压，按，榨：挤，压，按，榨等的动作

2. The condition of being pressed.
被挤压的状态

3. The application of continuous force by one body on another that it is touching; compression.
压紧，压缩：相靠着的物体中其中一物对另一物的连续挤压式的涂敷；

4. Abbr. PPhysics Force applied uniformly over a surface, measured as force per unit of area.
缩写 P【物理学】 压力；压强：统一作用于物体表面的力量，用每一单位面积上的压力计量

5. Meteorology Atmospheric pressure.
【气象学】 大气压力

6. A compelling or constraining influence, such as a moral force, on the mind or will:
压力：思想上或意愿上强制性或压制性的影响，如道德力量：

pressure to conform; peer-group pressure.
需要适应的压力；同一组的压力

7. Urgent claim or demand:
压力：急切的索求或要求：

under the pressure of business; doesn't work well under pressure.
经受着生意上的压力；在压力之下不能很好地工作

8. An oppressive condition of physical, mental, social, or economic distress.
困扰：肉体上，精神上，社交上或经济上痛苦或不适而产生的有压力的处境

9. A physical sensation produced by compression of a part of the body.
压迫感：身体上某一部分由压迫而引起的生理上的感觉

10. Archaic A mark made by application of force or weight; an impression.
【古语】 印象，印记：由于用力或重量留下的记号

pressure的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

11. To force, as by overpowering influence or persuasion.
迫使，如用压倒一切的影响或说服力

12. To pressurize.
增压

13. To pressure-cook.
用高压锅煮

pressure的词源：

14. Middle English
中古英语

15. from Old French
源自 古法语

16. from Latin press^?ra
源自 拉丁语 press^?ra

17. from pressus [past participle of] premere [to press] * see per- ⁴
源自 pressus [] premere的过去分词 [压] *参见 per- ⁴