| 单词 | press |
| 释义 | press press // noun, verb
■ noun
1 (often the Press) [sing. with sing./pl. verb] newspapers and magazines, and the people who work on them: The story was widely reported in the press. The press were invited to the launch of the new car. the financial press The new rules could curtail the freedom of the press in several EU countries.
2 [U; sing.] the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about sb/sth: The industry has received a lot of bad press.
3 (Manufacturing ) [C] a business that prints and publishes books: Oxford University Press
4 (Manufacturing ) [C] a machine for printing books, newspapers, etc.; the process of printing them: These prices are correct at the time of going to press (= being printed).
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to make strong efforts to persuade sb to do sth: The unions are pressing for a 6% pay increase. The government is pressing airports to introduce new security systems. SYN PUSH FOR STH
2 [+ obj] to express or repeat sth with force: She is still pressing her claim for compensation. They are determined to press their case at the highest level.
PHRASAL VERBS
press ahead/on (with sth) to continue doing sth even though it is difficult: Management is determined to press on with efforts to return to profitability. |
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