vt.

1. 推；推动，推进
   He pushed open the library door.

   他推开了图书馆的门。

2. 挤出（路）前进[O]
3. 逼迫；催促，促使[O][O2][（+into）]
   She pushed her son to pursue an academic career.

   她把儿子推向了从事学术的道路。

4. 推销（商品）；提携（某人）
5. 【俚】贩卖（毒品）
6. 扩展，扩大，增加
   Alexander pushed his conquests still farther east.

   亚历山大将他所征服的地区扩展到更远的东方。

7. 伸出，使突出

vi.

1. 推；推开
2. 推进；向前挤[Q]
   Our troops pushed northward.

   我军向北推进。

3. 伸展，扩张

n.

1. 推；推进[C]
   He opened the door with one push.

   他一推门就开了。

2. 奋发，努力，奋进[C]
   We must make a push to get the job done.

   我们必须加把劲把这事干完。

3. 冲劲，进取心[U]
4. 攻击，攻势；推销运动[C]
5. 紧迫，紧急关头[S]

v.

1. exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
   ▸hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move in front of one.
   ▸move one's body or a part of it forcefully into a specified position.
   ▸ (push off) exert pressure with an oar so as to move a boat out from a bank.
2. move forward by using force.
   ▸ (push in) Brit. go in front of people who are already queuing.
   ▸ (push ahead) proceed with or continue a course of action.
   ▸ (push off) Brit. informal go away; depart.
3. urge (someone) to greater effort.
   ▸ (push for) demand persistently.
4. informal promote the use, sale, or acceptance of.
   ▸sell (a narcotic drug) illegally.
5. (be pushed) informal have very little of something, especially time.
6. (be pushing) informal be nearly (a particular age).

n.

1. an act of pushing.
2. a vigorous effort.
   ▸forcefulness and enterprise.
3. (a push) informal something that is hard to achieve.