n.

1. 壓；按；擠；榨[U]
   The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it.

   小盒子被這本厚厚的書壓扁了。

2. 壓力；壓迫；緊迫；催促[U][C]
   He works well under pressure.

   他在有壓力的情況下工作很出色。

3. 困擾；艱難[U]
   These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of modern life.

   這些老人不習慣現代生活的緊張壓力。

4. 【物】壓力；壓強[U][C]
   The pressure inside the old submarine was almost unendurable.

   老式潛艇內的壓力幾乎是難以忍受的。

5. 【氣】大氣壓力[U][C]

vt.

1. 【主美】對……施加壓力；迫使[（+into）][O2]
   Some young people are pressured into staying on at school.

   有些年輕人是在壓力下才繼續留在學校裡上學的。

n.

1. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
   ▸the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface.
2. the use of persuasion, intimidation, etc. to make someone do something.
   ▸a feeling of stressful urgency.

v.