vt.

1. 按，壓，擠
   Press this button to start the engine.

   按此鈕發動引擎。

2. 壓碎，壓破；榨出
3. 熨平（衣服）
   He was pressing his jacket.

   他在燙外套。

4. 緊抱，緊握（手）
   She pressed the frightened child to her heart.

   她把受了驚嚇的孩子摟在懷裡。

5. 催促；催逼；強迫；（極力）勸說[O2]
   He pressed her to come with him.

   他強迫她跟他走。

6. 迫使（某人）接受；把……強加於[（+on/upon）]
7. 用模子壓製
8. 堅持；堅決進行

vi.

1. 擠向前，奮力前進[Q]
   Many people pressed forward to shake hands with him.

   許多人擠向前和他握手。

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

   時間緊迫，我們得回去上班了。

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

n.

1. 報刊；新聞界；記者們；通訊社[the S][G]
   The power of the press is very great.

   新聞報刊的力量是極大的。

2. 新聞輿論；報刊評論[S]
   The government's new policy received a good press.

   政府的新政策受到新聞輿論的好評。

3. 印刷機；印刷廠[C]
4. （常大寫）出版社[C]
5. 壓；按，撳；推[S]
6. 熨平；壓平[C]
   I'll give my suit a press.

   我要把西裝燙一燙。

7. 壓榨機[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.