1. | [singspv] 报章杂志；报刊；平面媒体newspapers and magazines |
the local/national/foreign press 地方╱全国╱外国报刊 | |
the popular/tabloid press(= smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people) 通俗报刊；小报 | |
The story was reported in the press and on television. 这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。 | |
the music/sporting press(= newspapers and magazines about music/sport) 音乐╱体育报刊 | |
Unlike the American, the British press operates on a national scale. 与美国不同，英国报刊都是行销全国的。 | |
the freedom of the Press/press freedom(= the freedom to report any events and express opinions) 新闻自由 | |
The event is bound to attract wide press coverage(= it will be written about in many newspapers) . 这个事件一定会在各报刊广泛报道。 |
2. | [singspv] 记者；新闻工作者；新闻界the journalists and photographers who work for newspapers and magazines |
The Press was/were not allowed to attend the trial. 庭审谢绝新闻采访。 |
3. | [sing][u] 报道；评论the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about sb/sth |
The airline has had a bad press recently(= journalists have written unpleasant things about it) . 这家航空公司最近受到新闻界的责难。 |
4. | [c][u] 印刷机；印刷a machine for printing books, newspapers, etc.; the process of printing them |
We were able to watch the books rolling off the presses. 我们可以看到书本从印刷机上源源不断地印出。 | |
These prices are correct at the time of going to press . 这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。 | |
a story that is hot off the press(= has just appeared in the newspapers) 刚刚见报的新闻报道 |
5. | [c] 出版社；印刷所a business that prints and publishes books |
Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社 |
6. | [c] 压平机；压榨机；榨汁机a piece of equipment that is used for creating pressure on things, to make them flat or to get liquid from them |
a trouser press 烫裤机 | |
a garlic press 压蒜器 |
7. | [c][ususing] 挤压；推；按an act of pushing sth with your hand or with a tool that you are holding |
He gave the bell another press. 他又按了一下铃。 | |
Those shirts need a press(= with an iron) . 这些衬衣需要熨一熨。 |
8. | [sing] 拥挤的人群（或大批事物）a large number of people or things competing for space or movement |
the press of bodies all moving the same way 拥向同一方向的人群 |
9. | [c] （分层）大壁橱，衣柜，书柜，碗柜a large cupboard, usually with shelves, for holding clothes, books, etc. |
1. | [t][i] （被）压，挤，推，施加压力to push sth closely and firmly against sth; to be pushed in this way |
She pressed her face against the window. 她把脸贴在窗子上。 | |
He pressed a handkerchief to his nose. 他用手绢捂住鼻子。 | |
She pressed her lips together. 她紧抿着双唇。 | |
His body was pressing against hers. 他的身体紧贴着她。 |
2. | [t][i] 按，压（使启动）to push or squeeze part of a device, etc. in order to make it work |
to press a button/switch/key 按下按钮╱开关╱按键 | |
He pressed the lid firmly shut. 他把盖子盖得紧紧的。 | |
Press here to open. 请按此处打开。 | |
She pressed down hard on the gas pedal. 她用力踩下油门踏板。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth into/onto sth 将…塞进；把…按入to put sth in a place by pushing it firmly |
He pressed a coin into her hand and moved on. 他把一枚硬币塞进她手里，然后继续向前走。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth （深情地）紧握（某人的手或臂）to squeeze sb's hand or arm, especially as a sign of affection |
5. | [i] + adv./prep. （向…）拥挤，推搡着移动to move in the direction mentioned by pushing |
The photographers pressed around the royal visitors. 摄影记者们在王室贵宾周围挤来挤去。 | |
A host of unwelcome thoughts were pressing in on him. 一大堆恼人的心事涌上他的心头。 |
6. | [t] 催促；敦促；逼迫to make strong efforts to persuade or force sb to do sth |
If pressed , he will admit that he knew about the affair. 如果逼问他，他就会承认对此事知情。 | |
The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan. 银行正在催我们偿还贷款。 | |
They are pressing us to make a quick decision. 他们正催促我们尽快做决定。 | |
Don't let yourself be pressed into doing something you don't like. 不要勉强自己做不喜欢的事情。 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 坚持；反复强调to express or repeat sth with force |
I don't want to press the point , but you do owe me $200. 我不想老提这一点，但你确实欠我 200 元钱。 | |
She is still pressing her claim for compensation. 她仍然坚持索赔。 | |
They were determined to press their case at the highest level. 他们决心把事情闹到最高层。 |
8. | [t] 把…压平；压扁to make sth flat or smooth by using force or putting sth heavy on top |
pressed flowers(= pressed between the pages of a book) 夹在书页中间压扁的花 | |
Press the soil flat with the back of a spade. 用铁锹背把土拍平。 |
9. | [t] ~ sth 熨平；烫平to make clothes smooth using a hot iron |
My suit needs pressing. 我的西服该熨了。 |
10. | [t] ~ sth 把…榨汁；压榨to squeeze the juice out of fruit or vegetables by using force or weight |
11. | [t] 把…压成；压制to make sth from a material, using pressure |
to press a CD 压制一张光盘 | |
The car bodies are pressed out of sheets of metal. 汽车车身是用板金压制成的。 |
to press home an attack/an argument/a point 把进攻╱论证╱论点坚持到底 | |
Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage. 西蒙见她犹豫不决，便趁机占尽优势。 |
to press home an attack/an argument/a point 把进攻╱论证╱论点坚持到底 | |
Simon saw she was hesitating and pressed home his advantage. 西蒙见她犹豫不决，便趁机占尽优势。 |
Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry. 为了营救正在下沉的渡轮上的旅客，各类船只都被临时征用了。 |
Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry. 为了营救正在下沉的渡轮上的旅客，各类船只都被临时征用了。 |
