vt.

1. 按，压，挤
   Press this button to start the engine.

   按此钮发动引擎。

2. 压碎，压破；榨出
3. 熨平（衣服）
   He was pressing his jacket.

   他在烫外套。

4. 紧抱，紧握（手）
   She pressed the frightened child to her heart.

   她把受了惊吓的孩子搂在怀里。

5. 催促；催逼；强迫；（极力）劝说[O2]
   He pressed her to come with him.

   他强迫她跟他走。

6. 迫使（某人）接受；把……强加于[（+on/upon）]
7. 用模子压制
8. 坚持；坚决进行

vi.

1. 挤向前，奋力前进[Q]
   Many people pressed forward to shake hands with him.

   许多人挤向前和他握手。

2. 紧迫
   Time presses and we must get back to work.

   时间紧迫，我们得回去上班了。

3. 压，重压[（+on/upon）]
4. 催；逼；迫切要求[（+for）]

n.

1. 报刊；新闻界；记者们；通讯社[the S][G]
   The power of the press is very great.

   新闻界的力量是极大的。

2. 新闻舆论；报刊评论[S]
   The government's new policy received a good press.

   政府的新政策受到新闻舆论的好评。

3. 印刷机；印刷厂[C]
4. （常大写）出版社[C]
5. 压；按，揿；推[S]
6. 熨平；压平[C]
   I'll give my suit a press.

   我要把西装烫一烫。

7. 压榨机[C]

v.

1. move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.
   ▸exert continuous physical force on, especially in order to operate a device.
   ▸squeeze (someone's arm or hand) as a sign of affection.
   ▸move in a specified direction by pushing.
   ▸ (press on/ahead) continue in one's action.
2. apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, especially by ironing.
   ▸extract (juice or oil) by crushing or squeezing fruit, vegetables, etc.
   ▸manufacture by moulding under pressure.
3. forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, etc.).
   ▸make strong efforts to persuade or force to do something.
   ▸ (press something on/upon) insist that (someone) accepts an offer or gift.
   ▸(of time) be short.
   ▸ (be pressed) have barely enough of something, especially time.
   ▸ (be pressed to do something) have difficulty doing something.
4. Weightlifting  raise (a weight) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards.
5. Golf  try too hard to achieve distance.

n.

1. a device for applying pressure in order to flatten or shape something or to extract juice or oil.
2. a printing press.
   ▸a printing or publishing business.
3. (the press) [treated as sing. or pl.] newspapers or journalists viewed collectively.
   ▸coverage in newspapers and magazines.
4. an act of pressing something.
   ▸a closely packed mass of people or things.
   ▸dated pressure of business.
   ▸Basketball  a form of close guarding by the defending team.
5. a large cupboard for storing linen or clothes.

v.

1. (press something into) put something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure.
2. historical force to enlist in the army or navy.

n.