press

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）]