squeeze

vt.

1. 榨，擠，壓，擰
   He squeezed the tube hard and the last bit of toothpaste came out.

   他使勁擠牙膏管子，擠出了最後一點牙膏。

2. 榨出，擠出[（+out of/from）]；塞進[（+into）]
   She squeezed some juice from a lemon.

   她從一隻檸檬中擠出了一些汁。

3. 緊抱，緊握
   He squeezed my hand.

   他緊緊握著我的手。

4. 勒索；強取；使負擔沉重[（+out of/from）]
   That guy is capable of squeezing money out of his old mother.

   那傢伙做得出勒索老母親錢財的事來。

5. 壓縮，減少
   Climbing cost of cotton squeezes mill profits.

   上漲的棉花價格減少了紡織廠的利潤。

6. 勉強得到

vi.

1. 榨，擠，壓，擰
   He squeezed on the tube until some toothpaste came out.

   他擠牙膏管直到擠出一些牙膏。

2. 擠著行進
   The dog squeezed through the small hole in the wall.

   那條狗擠過了小小的牆洞。

3. 壓榨
4. 勉強得到（或通過）
   The bill squeezed through both houses.

   議案在兩院勉強獲得通過。