/pres; prɛs/
n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数] act of pushing steadily with (sth held in) the hand 用手（持物）按、压、挤、榨、捏等
*Flatten the dough with a press of the hand. 用手把生面团压平.
* Those trousers need a press, ie with a hot iron. 那条裤子该熨一熨.
2 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) any of various devices or machines used for compressing or shaping things, extracting juice, etc 任何压榨或挤压成形之器具或机器
*a `winepress （制酒的）葡萄榨汁机
* a `cider-press 苹果榨汁机
* an `olive-press 橄榄榨油机
* keep one's tennis racket in a press 把网球拍放在球拍夹中
* a hydraulic press 水压机.
3 (a) (also `printing-press) [C] machine for printing 印刷机
*He took a copy of the newspaper as it came off the press. 报纸在印刷机上印出来後他拿了一份.
(b) [U] printing or being printed (used esp as in the following phrases) 印刷（尤用于以下词组中）
*pass sth for press, ie give final approval for sth before it goes to be printed 核准稿件以备付印
* go to press, ie start to be printed 付印（开始印刷）
* Prices are correct at the time of going to press, but may be changed. 付印前价目无误, 之後或有变化.
* stop press 停印.
4 (often 常作 the Press) [Gp] (journalists who work for) newspapers, periodicals and the news sections of radio and television 报刊; 定期刊物; 广播和电视的新闻节目; 报界; 新闻界; 记者们
*The Press were not allowed to attend the trial. 新闻界人士不得出庭旁听.
* The majority of the press support the Government's foreign policy. 舆论界多数支持政府的外交政策.
* the local/national/provincial press 地方[全国性/省级]报刊
* the gutter press, ie newspapers that concentrate on sensational stories about people's personal lives 低级报纸（专门宣扬别人隐私者）
* The freedom of the press (ie right of journalists to report events, express opinions, etc freely) must be protected. 新闻报道的自由（记者自由报道新闻、表达观点等的权利）应该得到保障.
* [attrib 作定语] press advertising, comment, freedom 报刊上的广告、报刊评论、出版自由.
5 [sing] treatment given to a person, a group, an event, etc in radio, newspaper, etc reports （广播、报刊等对个人、团体、事件等的）报道, 评论
*be given/have a good/bad press 受到舆论界的好评[批评].
6 [C] business for printing (and publishing) books or periodicals 印刷业; 出版业; 出版社
*Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社
* a small press specializing in illustrated books 专印有插图的书的小出版社.
7 [sing]
(a) crowd or crowding of people 人群; 人群拥挤
*The child got lost in the press of people leaving the match. 在看完比赛後散场的人群中把孩子挤丢了.
(b) pressure of affairs; hurry or stress 事务的压力; 匆忙; 紧迫
*the press of modern life 现代生活的压力.
8 [C] large cupboard, usu with shelves, for clothes, books, etc 大柜橱（通常有架以放置衣物、书籍等）
*a linen press 衣物柜.

/pres; prɛs/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] move (sth) by pushing steadily against it 对（某物）施以压力使之移动; 按动（某物）
*press the trigger of a gun 扣枪的扳机
* press (down) the accelerator of a car 踩（下）汽车的油门
* press (in) a button 按电钮
* press a switch (up) （向上）扳开关.
(b) [Ipr, Tn.pr] ~ (sth/sb/oneself) against/on sth; ~ sth to sth (cause sth/sb/oneself to) push steadily against sth （使某物[某人/自己]）对某物施以压力; 压、挤、推或顶某物
*My boot is pressing against a blister on my toe. 我的靴子挤压了我脚趾上的水　.
* I had to press myself against the wall to let them pass. 我得贴紧墙壁好让他们过去.
* The child pressed her nose against the window. 那小女孩把鼻子贴在窗户上.
* He pressed a handkerchief to his nose. 他用手帕捂着鼻子.
(c) [Tn.pr] ~ sth into sth put sth in a place by pushing steadily against it 对某物施以压力使其进入某位置; 将某物压入、按入或塞入
*press money into sb's hand 把钱塞进某人手中
* press putty into a hole 把油灰塞入洞中.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] apply force or weight to (sth) in order to get juice, etc from it 挤出（某物）的汁等; 榨（某物）
*press apples, olives, oranges, etc 挤压苹果、橄榄、橙子等
* press grapes to make wine 榨葡萄制酒
* press fruit dry, ie obtain all its juice 把水果榨乾（取其全部汁液）.
3 [Tn, Cn.a]
(a) make (sth) flat or smooth (by using force or weight) 压扁, 压平（某物）
*press flowers, eg between pages of a book 把花压扁（如夹在书里）
* press the soil flat with the back of a spade 用铲子的背面平整土地.
(b) shape or remove creases from (clothes) by applying pressure with an iron 熨平（衣物）
*That suit ought to be pressed. 那套衣服得熨一熨.
* Press the pleats flat. 把褶子熨平.
4 (a) [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth to one hold sb/sth close; embrace sb/sth 抱紧某人[某物]; 拥抱某人[某物]
*She pressed the child to her. 她把那孩子搂在怀里.
(b) [Tn] squeeze (a person's arm, hand, etc) as a sign of affection 紧握（某人之臂、手等）表示情意
*Overcome with emotion, he pressed her hand and left her. 他感慨万千, 用力握了一下她的手, 离开了她.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb (for sth) try repeatedly to persuade sb (to do sth) 一再劝说某人（做某事）; 催促; 催逼; 敦促
*I don't want to press you, but shouldn't you be leaving? 我不想逼你, 但你还不该走吗?
* The bank is pressing us for repayment of the loan. 银行催我们偿还贷款.
* They are pressing us to make a quick decision. 他们正在敦促我们迅速作出决定.
6 [Tn] make (one's case, etc) urgently or repeatedly (used esp with the ns shown) 急于做或坚持做（某事等）（尤与以下句中名词连用）
*I don't wish to press the point, but you do owe me 200. 我是不愿老提这一点的, 可你还欠着我200英镑呢.
* She is still pressing her claim for compensation. 她仍然坚持要求赔偿.
* They were determined to press their case at the highest level. 他们决定把他们那事向最高层反映.
7 [Tn] make a pressing(n a) of (a gramophone record) 压制（唱片）.
8 (idm 习语) be pressed for sth have barely enough of sth 缺少某事物
*Please hurry we're a bit pressed for time. 请快点--我们时间不多了.
* I'm very pressed for cash at the moment can I pay you next week? 我现在手头很紧--下周再付给你行吗? press sth home
(a) push sth into place 用压力使某物就位
*He locked the door and pressed the bolt home. 他锁上房门, 并插好插销.
(b) obtain as much advantage as possible from sth by being determined in attacking, arguing, etc （在进攻、争辩等方面）坚持不懈以多获益
*press home one's advantage 坚决维护自己的利益
* press home an argument, an attack, a point, etc 把争论、进攻、某一论点等坚持到底. press sth into `shape flatten, smooth or shape sth by pushing against it 压平某物; 施加压力使某物平整; 将某物压制成型. time presses => time1.
9 (phr v) press across, against, around, etc (sth) (of people) move in the specified direction by pushing （指人们）挤着走; 拥挤着前进
*The people pressed round the royal visitors. 人们把那些王室贵宾团团围住.
* The crowds were pressing against the barriers. 人群向着栅栏推挤.
* She had to press through the throng to reach the stage. 她不得不穿过拥挤的人群走上舞台. press ahead/forward/on (with sth) continue (doing sth) in a determined way; hurry forward 坚决地继续（进行某事物）; 坚持（做某事）; 加紧
*The firm is pressing ahead with the modernization plan. 公司竭力实施现代化计画.
* We must press on with the project without wasting time. 我们要不失时机地加紧进行这项工程. press for sth make repeated and urgent requests for sth 一再迫切要求某事物
*The chairman is pressing for a change in the procedure. 主席一再要求改变程序.
* The unions are pressing for improved working conditions. 工会再三要求改善工作条件. press sth from sth; press sth out of/in sth make sth by applying force or weight to a surface 压制某物
*press car bodies out of sheets of steel 把钢板冲压成汽车车身
* press holes in a piece of leather 在一块皮革上打出许多洞
* press out shapes from a piece of card 从一张纸板上压出各种花样. press sth from/out of sth; press sth out remove (juice, etc) from fruit by squeezing 挤出（果汁等）; 榨出（汁液）
*press the juice from oranges 挤橙子汁
* press oil from olives 榨橄榄油
* press the seeds out of a tomato 挤出西红柿的籽. press (down) on sb weigh heavily on sb; oppress sb 对某人施重压; 压迫某人
*His responsibilities press heavily on him. 他身负重任. press sth on sb insist that sb accepts sth (against his will) 硬要某人接受某事物
*They pressed gifts on their benefactors. 他们硬要赞助人接受礼物.
* I didn't want to take the money but he pressed it on me. 我不愿接受那笔钱, 但是他却硬塞给我. press sth on/onto sth attach sth to sth by pressing 把某物紧贴在另物上
*press a label on a parcel 把标签贴在包裹上
* press a clean pad onto a wound 把一块乾净的纱布敷在伤口上.

/pres; prɛs/
v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (formerly) force (sb) to serve in the army or navy （旧时）强徵（某人）入伍.
2 (idm 习语) press sb/sth into `service use sb/sth because he/it is urgently needed; use sth as a temporary measure （因急需）徵用某人[某物]; 临时使用某物
*Her whole family were pressed into service when the shop was busy. 店里忙时, 她全家都来干.
* Old buses were pressed into service as emergency housing for the refugees. 用旧公共汽车应急来安置难民.

Hans Jürgen Press (1926–2002) was a German illustrator and writer of children's books. Many of his books contain stories and puzzles in which the reader searches the illustrations for clues to the mystery.