/pʊʃ; puʃ/
n
1 [C] act of pushing; shove 推; 搡
*Give the door a hard push. 用力推那门.
* He opened the gate with/at one push. 他一下子就把大门推开了.
2 [C] large-scale attack made to break through enemy positions 为突破敌人阵地而发起的大规模攻势
*The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring. 指挥官决定把大规模的进攻推迟到春天进行.
3 [U] (infml 口) determination to succeed; drive 毅力; 推动力
*He hasn't enough push to be a successful salesman. 他缺乏优秀推销员应有的闯劲.
4 (idm 习语) at a `push (infml 口 esp Brit) if one is forced to do so 不得已时
*We can provide accommodation for six people at a push. 如情况需要, 我们可以安排六个人的住处. give sb/get the `push (esp Brit infml 口)
(a) dismiss sb/be dismissed from one's job; give sb/get the sack 解雇某人[被解雇]; 开除某人[被开除]
*He got the push when the new manager came. 新经理到任後, 他被解雇了.
(b) bring/have brought to an end one's relationship with sb 与某人断绝关系
*He gave his girl-friend the push. 他跟女朋友吹了. if/until/when it comes to the `push if/until/when a special effort is necessary or a special need arises 如[到/在]需作出特别努力或有特别需要时
*If it comes to the push, we shall have to use our savings. 遇有急用时, 我们只好动用积蓄.

/pʊʃ; puʃ/
v
1 (a) [I] use force in order to move sth away from oneself 推; 搡
*You push from the back and I'll pull at the front. 你在後面推, 我在前面拉.
* Push hard and the lever will go down. 用力推就能把控制杆按下去.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a] use force on (sth) in order to move it away from oneself, forward or to a different position 推动（某物）
*You can pull a rope, but you can't push it! 绳子能拉不能推!
* push the pram up the hill 推着婴儿车上山
* push the table a bit nearer the wall 把桌子推得离墙近一点
* He pushed the door open. 他把门推开了.
* (fig 比喻) push a problem to the back of one's mind 把某问题置诸脑後. =>illus at pull 见pull插图.
(c) [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] move forward using force 推进; 往前挤
*The crowd pushed past (us). 人群从（我们）旁边挤了过去.
* We had to push our way through (the crowd). 我们只好从（人群）中挤了过去.
2 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (on/against) sth exert pressure on sth; press 对某物施加压力; 按
*He pushed hard against the door with his shoulder. 他用肩膀用力顶那房门.
* Push the doorbell. 按门铃.
* You can stop the machine by pushing the red button. 按红色的按钮就能把机器停住.
3 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t] (infml 口) try to make (sb) do sth (that he does not want to do); drive or urge 逼迫（某人）做某事; 驱策; 敦促
*One has to push the child or she will do no work at all. 这孩子要有人督促, 否则她什么也不干.
* She was pushed into going to university by her parents. 她是父母逼着上大学的.
* We pushed him hard to take up science. 我们极力让他学习自然科学.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb for sth try to obtain sth from sb by putting pressure on him 对某人施加压力以图获得某事物
*push sb for payment 催逼某人付款
* We shall have to push them for a quick decision. 我们须敦促他们迅速决断.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) persuade people to buy (goods, etc) or accept (an idea, etc) 劝人购买（物品等）或接受（某意见等）
*You will have to push the new product to win sales there's lots of competition. 你要努力打开新产品的销路--市场上竞争很激烈.
* Unless you push your claim, you will not get satisfaction. 不努力争取就得不到满意的结果.
5 [Tn] (infml 口) sell (illegal drugs) to drug-users 向嗜毒者贩卖（毒品）
*She was arrested for pushing heroin. 她因贩卖海洛英而被捕. =>Usage at sell 用法见sell.
6 (idm 习语) be pushed for sth (infml 口) not have enough of sth 缺少某事物; 某事物不足
*be pushed for money, time, etc 缺少金钱、时间等. be pushed to do sth (infml 口) have difficulty doing sth 做某事有困难
*We'll be pushed to get there in time. 我们很难及时赶到那儿. push the `boat out (infml 口) celebrate regardless of the expense 不惜费用地庆贺
*This is the last party we shall give, so let's really push the boat out. 这是咱们要举行的最後一次聚会了, 所以豁出点钱来热闹一下吧. push one's `luck (infml 口) risk sth in a bold and often foolish way, hoping that one's good fortune will continue 莽撞冒险以期再交好运
*You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck! 上次没把你抓住, 可别再碰运气了! push up (the) `daisies (infml joc 口, 谑) be dead and in one's grave 入土
*I shall be pushing up daisies by the time the project is finished. 等到这项目完成时, 我早已入土了.
7 (phr v) push sb about/around (infml 口) order sb to do things in a bullying way; order sb about/around 蛮横地指使某人做某事; 摆布某人. push ahead/forward/on continue on one's way 继续前进
*Let's push on it's nearly nightfall. 咱们继续往前走吧--天快黑了. push ahead/forward/on (with sth) continue doing sth, in a determined way 毅然继续做某事
*push ahead with one's plans 坚决按自己的计画行事. push along (infml 口) leave 离开
*Goodbye I'd better be pushing along now.再见吧--我现在该走了. push for sth make repeatedand urgent requests for sth; press for sth 一再地或迫切地要求某事物; 催促某事物
*They are pushing for electoral reform. 他们迫切要求改革选举制度. push sth forward force others to consider or notice sth 迫使他人考虑或注意某事物; 提出某事物
*He repeatedly pushed forward his own claim. 他不断地提出自己的要求. push oneself forward ambitiously draw attention to oneself 引人注意自己; 出风头. push off (infml 口) (often as an impolite command 常作不客气的命令语) go away 走开
*Push off! We don't want you here. 走开! 我们这儿用不着你. push (sth) off/out push against a bank, etc with an oar or a pole, so that a boat, etc moves away （用桨或篙顶岸等）把船等撑开. push sb/sth over cause sb/sth to fall or overturn 使某人[某事物]倒下或被推翻
*Several children were pushed over in the rush to leave. 大家都争先恐後跑着离开时有几个孩子被推倒了. push sth through get sth accepted or completed quickly 使某事物迅速地被通过或完成
*push a plan through the committee stage 使一项计画先在委员会中迅速通过. push sth up cause (esp prices) to rise steadily 使（尤指物价）稳步上升
*A shortage of building land will push property values up. 建筑用地缺乏将造成房地产价格逐渐上升.

A push is an applied force intended to drive or impel.