pressure 音標拼音: [pr'ɛʃɚ]
n . 壓,榨,按,強制,壓力,壓迫,壓強
vt . 迫使,使增壓,密封
壓,榨,按,強制,壓力,壓迫,壓強迫使,使增壓,密封
pressure 壓力
pressure n 1 :
the force applied to a unit area of surface ;
measured in pascals (
SI unit )
or in dynes (
cgs unit ); "
the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure " [
synonym : {
pressure },
{
pressure level }, {
force per unit area }]
2 :
a force that compels ; "
the public brought pressure to bear on the government "
3 :
the act of pressing ;
the exertion of pressure ; "
he gave the button a press "; "
he used pressure to stop the bleeding "; "
at the pressing of a button " [
synonym : {
press }, {
pressure },
{
pressing }]
4 :
the state of demanding notice or attention ; "
the insistence of their hunger "; "
the press of business matters " [
synonym :
{
imperativeness }, {
insistence }, {
insistency }, {
press },
{
pressure }]
5 :
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin ; "
the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal " [
synonym : {
pressure }, {
pressure sensation }]
6 :
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress 7 :
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere [
synonym : {
atmospheric pressure }, {
air pressure }, {
pressure }]
v 1 :
to cause to do through pressure or necessity ,
by physical ,
moral or intellectual means :"
She forced him to take a job in the city "; "
He squeezed her for information " [
synonym :
{
coerce }, {
hale }, {
squeeze }, {
pressure }, {
force }]
2 :
exert pressure on someone through threats [
synonym : {
blackmail },
{
blackjack }, {
pressure }]
Pressure \
Pres "
sure \ (?;
138 ),
n . [
OF .,
fr .
L .
pressura ,
fr .
premere .
See 4th {
Press }.]
1 .
The act of pressing ,
or the condition of being pressed ;
compression ;
a squeezing ;
a crushing ;
as ,
a pressure of the hand .
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2 .
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind ;
as ,
the pressure of poverty ;
the pressure of taxes ;
the pressure of motives on the mind ;
the pressure of civilization .
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Where the pressure of danger was not felt .
--
Macaulay .
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3 .
Affliction ;
distress ;
grievance .
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My people '
s pressures are grievous . --
Eikon Basilike .
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In the midst of his great troubles and pressures .
--
Atterbury .
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4 .
Urgency ;
as ,
the pressure of business .
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5 .
Impression ;
stamp ;
character impressed .
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All saws of books ,
all forms ,
all pressures past .
--
Shak .
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6 . (
Mech .)
The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force ;
a force in the nature of a thrust ,
distributed over a surface ,
often estimated with reference to the amount upon a unit '
s area .
[
1913 Webster ]
7 .
Electro -
motive force .
[
Webster 1913 Suppl .]
{
Atmospheric pressure }, {
Center of pressure },
etc .
See under {
Atmospheric }, {
Center },
etc .
{
Back pressure } (
Steam engine ),
pressure which resists the motion of the piston ,
as the pressure of exhaust steam which does not find free outlet .
{
Fluid pressure },
pressure like that exerted by a fluid .
It is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all directions around a point . --
Rankine .
{
Pressure gauge },
a gauge for indicating fluid pressure ;
a manometer .
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1913 Webster ]
297 Moby Thesaurus words for "
pressure ":
abetment ,
adverse circumstances ,
adversity ,
advocate ,
affliction ,
aggravation ,
albatross ,
annoyance ,
apply pressure ,
argumentum baculinum ,
ascendancy ,
authority ,
bale ,
bear against ,
bear down on ,
bear down upon ,
bear hard upon ,
bearing ,
beset ,
besiege ,
blandish ,
blandishment ,
blight ,
boost ,
bug ,
bummer ,
bump ,
bunt ,
burden ,
burdening ,
burthen ,
butt ,
buttonhole ,
buttonholing ,
cajole ,
cajolement ,
cajolery ,
call on ,
call upon ,
care ,
caressing ,
cargo ,
case of need ,
charge ,
charging ,
charisma ,
charm ,
clamping ,
clamping down ,
clout ,
clutch ,
coax ,
coaxing ,
coerce ,
coercion ,
compel ,
compression ,
compulsion ,
consequence ,
constrain ,
constraint ,
constraints ,
control ,
credit ,
crisis ,
cross ,
crunch ,
crush ,
crushing ,
cumber ,
cumbrance ,
curse ,
deadweight ,
demand ,
demandingness ,
demands ,
difficulties ,
difficulty ,
dig ,
dire necessity ,
distress ,
dominance ,
domination ,
downer ,
drag ,
drive ,
dun ,
dunning ,
duress ,
effect ,
emergency ,
eminence ,
enchantment ,
encouragement ,
encumbrance ,
esteem ,
exert pressure ,
exhort ,
exigence ,
exigencies ,
exigency ,
favor ,
feeling ,
fingering ,
force ,
freight ,
friction ,
frottage ,
goading ,
good feeling ,
greatness ,
handicap ,
handling ,
hard knocks ,
hard life ,
hard lot ,
hardcase ,
hardship ,
head ,
high pressure ,
high -
pressure ,
hold ,
hustle ,
immediacy ,
impel ,
imperative ,
imperativeness ,
importance ,
importunacy ,
importunateness ,
importune ,
importunity ,
impulse ,
impulsion ,
incidental power ,
incubus ,
incumbency ,
inducement ,
influence ,
influentiality ,
influentialness ,
insinuation ,
insist ,
insist on ,
insist upon ,
insistence ,
instance ,
intimidate ,
intimidation ,
irritation ,
jab ,
jawbone ,
jog ,
joggle ,
jolt ,
jostle ,
lading ,
leadership ,
lean on ,
leverage ,
load ,
loading ,
lobby ,
magnetism ,
make ,
manipulation ,
mastery ,
matter of necessity ,
mental strain ,
millstone ,
moment ,
nag ,
nag at ,
nagging ,
needling ,
nervous strain ,
nervous tension ,
nip ,
nudge ,
oppression ,
overload ,
overtaxing ,
overweighting ,
palpation ,
persistence ,
personality ,
persuade ,
persuasion ,
pertinaciousness ,
pertinacity ,
pester ,
pestering ,
petting ,
pinch ,
plague ,
plaguing ,
plead with ,
plight ,
ply ,
plying ,
poke ,
potency ,
power ,
precedence ,
predicament ,
predominance ,
preponderance ,
press ,
pressing ,
pressingness ,
prestige ,
prevail on ,
prevail upon ,
pricking ,
priority ,
problems ,
prod ,
prodding ,
prominence ,
punch ,
purchase ,
push ,
put pressure on ,
rank ,
rash impulse ,
recommend ,
reign ,
repute ,
require ,
rigor ,
rubbing ,
rule ,
rush ,
saddling ,
say ,
sea of troubles ,
seniority ,
shove ,
soft -
soap ,
spurring ,
squeeze ,
squeezing ,
stature ,
strain ,
straits ,
strength ,
stress ,
stress and strain ,
stress of life ,
stroking ,
strong -
arm tactics ,
suasion ,
subtle influence ,
suggestion ,
superincumbency ,
supremacy ,
surcharge ,
sway ,
sweet -
talk ,
tautness ,
taxing ,
tease ,
teasing ,
tenseness ,
tension ,
the big stick ,
the bludgeon ,
the club ,
the jackboot ,
the mailed fist ,
the strong arm ,
the sword ,
thrust ,
tightening ,
torque ,
torsion ,
touching ,
trial ,
tribulation ,
trouble ,
troubles ,
tweak ,
upper hand ,
urge ,
urgency ,
urgent need ,
urging ,
vale of tears ,
vexation ,
vicissitude ,
violence ,
weight ,
weightiness ,
wheedle ,
wheedling ,
whip hand ,
work on
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