[, ]pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb's life or work 压力；紧张◆The course teaches you to handle workplace stress. 这门课程教你处理工作压力的方法。◆She never escapes the stresses of the CEO post completely. 她一直没有完全摆脱首席执行官职位带来的压力。◆Can you make decisions under stress? 你可以在压力之下作出决策吗？◆Increasing work pressure on staff is leading to rising stress levels. 员工越来越大的工作压力导致紧张程度提高。◆the stresses and strains of running your own firm 经营自己企业的压力◆stress-related illnesses 与压力有关的疾病◆stress management (= dealing with stress) 压力管理⨁to be under / experience / suffer (from) / have stress 在压力之下；经受压力；经受压力的痛苦；有压力⨁executive / workplace stress 管理人员的压力；工作压力⨁to cause / increase stress 产生／增加压力⨁to avoid / reduce / relieve / remove stress 避免／降低／减轻／消除压力⨁to cope with / deal with / handle / manage stress 处理压力
[, ]pressure that is put on sth that can harm it or cause problems 困难◆Funding problems were placing stress on the project. 资金问题增加了这个项目的难度。◆We cannot afford further stresses to our balance sheet. 我们的资产负债表承受不起更大的负担。⨁to place / put stress on sth 加压於某事⨁to be under / put sth under stress 在／置於压力之下⨁economic / financial / market stress 经济／金融／市场压力
[] special importance given to sth 重视；强调◆We need to place more stress on attractive design. 我们必须更加重视追求精美的设计。⨁to lay / place stress on sth 强调某事