| 单词 | push |
| 释义 | push push // verb, noun
■ verb [+ obj]
1 (used with an adverb or preposition) to affect sth so that it reaches a particular level or state: The rise in interest rates will push prices up. Higher oil prices have pushed the economy into recession. Falling prices have pushed down the gas companies' revenues.
2 ( to try hard to persuade people to buy sth: It's up to the sales team to go out and push the product. The band did a series of TV appearances to push their latest single. 3 to try hard to persuade people to accept an idea or argument: No one pushed you to take the job, did they? The industry has been pushing the case for lower corporate taxes. 4 to make sb or yourself work hard: Jack should push himself a little harder. He had a reputation for pushing his teams to the limit. IDIOMS be pushed for time ( to have too little time to do sth: I can't talk to you this afternoon-I'm rather pushed for time. push the envelope (especially AmE) ( to do more than is usually considered possible: The company has a reputation for pushing the envelope of computer technology. PHRASAL VERBS push ahead/forward with sth to continue with a plan in a determined way: The government is pushing ahead with the sale of state-owned enterprises. We are pushing forward with plans to win big corporate contracts for our software. push sth back to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned: The launch of the campaign has been pushed back until next spring. SYN POSTPONE push for sth; push sb for sth to repeatedly ask for sth or try to make sth happen because you think it is very important: The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods. SYN PRESS push sb out to make sb leave an organization: Richards was pushed out as president after about a year. push sth out to produce sth in large quantities: The factory pushes out up to 20 000 PCs each day. ■ noun [C] a determined effort to achieve sth: We are planning a major marketing push to promote our existing brands. Industry leaders are renewing their push for tax reforms. IDIOMS give sb/get the push (BrE) ( to dismiss sb; to be dismissed from your job: They gave him the push after only six weeks. |
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