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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++press1 /pres/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 news 新闻 a) the pressTCN people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television 新闻界 the freedom of the press 新闻自由 The press has been very nasty about him. 新闻界对他很不客气。n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• The press is usually followed by a singular verb: The press does not always report the whole story.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The press do not always report the whole story. b) TCNreports in newspapers and on radio and television 新闻报道；舆论 To judge from the press, the concert was a great success. 从新闻报道来看，这次音乐会非常成功。 press reports 新闻报道 The band has received good press coverage (=the reports written about something in newspapers). 该乐队获得了报界的好评。local/national etc press The story was widely covered in the national press. 此事在全国性报纸上广为报道。tabloid/popular etc press 小报/通俗报纸等2 get/be given a bad press CRITICIZEto be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界[舆论界]的批评 The government's policy on mental health care is getting an increasingly bad press. 政府在心理保健方面的政策受到舆论界越来越强烈的批评。3 get/have a good press PRAISEto be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television 受到新闻界[舆论界]的好评 Our recycling policy is getting a good press. 我们的回收利用政策逐渐获得新闻界的好评。4 printing 印刷 [countable] a) BBCTCNa business that prints and sometimes also sells books 出版社；印刷厂 the Clarendon Press 克拉伦登出版社 b) (also printing press)TCN a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines 印刷机5 machine 机器 [countable]DHDL a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it 压平机；压榨机 a trouser press 熨裤机 a flower press 压花器6 push 推 [countable, usually singular] especially British EnglishPUSH a light steady push against something small 按，揿 Give the button another press. 再按一下这个按钮。7 go to press TCNif a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed 付印，开印 All information was correct at the time we went to press. 我们准备付印时所有信息都正确无误。8. crowd 人群 [singular + of] especially British EnglishCROWD a crowd of people pushing against each other 拥挤的人群n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + pressthe national pressThere was very little about the incident in the national press.the local pressEvening classes are advertised in the local press.the British/American etc pressThe British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution.the foreign pressAfrican countries want the foreign press to report African affairs.the quality press (=newspapers intended for educated people)The book received excellent reviews in the quality press.the tabloid/popular press (=popular newspapers that have a lot of news about famous people etc, rather than serious news)He regularly appeared in the tabloid press alongside well-known actresses.the gutter press British English (=newspapers that print shocking stories about people’s private lives)The gutter press enjoyed printing the sensational story.a free press (=reporters whose reports are not restricted by the government)I am glad that we have a free press in this country.verbstalk/speak to the pressHe is reluctant to talk to the press.tell the press something‘It was a really tough decision, ’ she told the press.leak something to the press (=give them secret information in an unofficial way)The confidential report was leaked to the press.press + NOUNpress reportsAccording to press reports, he was suffering from exhaustion.press coverage (=articles in newspapers)The event received a lot of press coverage.a press photographerA group of press photographers was waiting for her outside.Examples from the Corpus
press• Put the garlic through a press.• a press photographer• a bench press• The first press run of the magazine is 300,000 copies.• Event information is accurate as of press time.• Daughter Pat is head of the specialty press operation in the White House media affairs office.• Political awareness was further heightened by the press.• At one stage a bleeper went off in the press gallery which woke up one or two slumbering hacks.• Mrs Metz explained that we desired to avoid the route past the press room.• Making her way through the press of fans and well-wishers, Halliwell got into a taxi.• The box opens with the press of a button.• The press was at first unhelpful in either explaining or interpreting the events.• Jobs weren't easy but eventually he fixed a slot as a night wire man at a Toronto press agency.• Wesleyan University Press• a wine presspress2 ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 against STH 靠着某物 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PUSH to push something firmly against a surface 按，压 SYN push Manville kept his back pressed flat against the wall. 曼维尔后背紧紧地贴在墙上。 She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards. 她踩下油门，汽车向前冲了出去。 He pressed a card into her hand before leaving. 离开之前他往她手里塞了一张卡片。2 button 按钮 [transitive]PRESS to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc 按，揿 SYN push3 clothes 衣服 [transitive]DC to make clothes smooth using a hot iron 熨平〔衣服〕 SYN iron4 crowd 人群 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]PUSH to move in a particular direction by pushing 拥挤着移动，挤着走5 persuade 劝说 [intransitive, transitive]PERSUADE to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times 极力劝说，敦促，催促6 heavy weight 重量 [transitive]FLAT to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc 把…压平[压扁]7 hold SB/STH close 抱紧某人/某物 [transitive]HOLD to hold someone or something close to you 使紧贴；紧抱8 press somebody’s hand/arm HOLDto hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc 紧握某人的手/手臂〔表示友好、同情等〕9. press charges SCLACCUSEto say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court 控告，提出诉讼10 be pressed for time/cash etc to not have enough time, money etc 时间紧迫/现金紧缺等11 give 给予 [transitive] to offer something to someone and try to make them take it 极力把〔某物〕给〔某人〕12. exercise 运动 [transitive] to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet 推举13 press somebody/something into service USE somethingto persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need 〔因意外问题或需求而〕将就使用[暂用]某人/某物14 press the flesh HELLOto shake hands with a lot of people – used humorously 与许多人握手〔幽默用法〕15 press something home 16. press home your advantage ADVANTAGEto try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained 用足自己的优势；尽量利用时机17. record 唱片 [transitive]TCR to make a copy of a record, CD etc 压制〔唱片等〕18 press on (also press ahead phrasal verb)CONTINUE/NOT STOP to continue doing something, especially working, in a determined way 坚定地继续〔尤指工作〕 → be hard pressed to do something at hard2(5)n THESAURUSpress to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or footThe doctor gently pressed her stomach.To move forward, press the accelerator.I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.squeeze to press something inwards from both sidesIt’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it.Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flatDon’t squash the tomatoes.He sat on my hat and squashed it.crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damagedCrush two cloves of garlic.The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smoothMash the potatoes while they are warm.Babies love mashed bananas.grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or toolthe machine that grinds the cornfreshly ground coffee→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
press• Bake for about 20 minutes more, until cake is brown and feels firm when gently pressed.• Those shown in the brochure are for guidance only and may have changed since we went to press.• How much can you press?• Without thinking, he pressed a button on the desktop.• Their tiny faces were pressed against the window.• The first and most pressing demand upon me was the immediate safety of the capital and the government.• His hands pressed down on both her shoulders.• Kate pressed forward through the crowd to take her place.• As the race started the crowd pressed forward towards the track.• The doctor gently pressed her stomach.• The cookie dough is then pressed into small shapes and baked in a hot oven.• Our fighter group took care of them in short order, however, and we pressed on to launch the attack.• The security men tried to hold back crowds of reporters pressing round the President's car.• Mattie pressed the automatic device on her dashboard and the garage door eased upwards for the Lincoln to slide smoothly in.• I pressed the brake pedal, but nothing happened.• Andy pressed the cool glass to his forehead.• We pressed the flowers between the pages of a book.• The hand-operated machine presses the grapes to produce a dark liquid.• Friends come to help us gather the crop and press the grapes.• To get coffee, put your money in the machine and press the green button.• She stuffed the papers back in the box and pressed the lid down.• We each attach a bracelet to our wrist then press the palm of our other hand on to the metal pad.• I'm not going to press those shirts for you.• Which key do I press to delete it?• Enough olives had been gathered and pressed to produce 1000 litres of cooking oil.• They can press up their own records and sell them through local shops and radio.pressed ... switch• The driver pressed the switch fully down and the beam became of blinding intensity.• Lily moved away from him and pressed the switch that plunged the room into darkness.pressing ... claim• It has no pressing economic claim on my conscience.press somebody/something to you• He pressed me tighter to him.• I pressed her to me and let her get it over with.• I picked him up and pressed him to me.• I was pressing to prove to myself I deserved the job.• She'd wanted to press him to her and to stroke the thin, vulnerable nape of his neck.• She held Tom close and pressed her cheek to his.From Longman Business Dictionarypresspress1 /pres/ verb1[intransitive, transitive] to try hard to persuade someone to do somethingInvestor Harold Simmons is pressing to have the company’s annual meeting delayed.press somebody to do somethingFinance Ministry officials are pressing the brokerage houses to eliminate the problem.The extension will give the union more time to press Chrysler to keep the plant open.2[transitive] if someone presses a claim, demand etc, they continue trying to get it acceptedChina is pressing its claim to the scattered territories, some of which have oil-drilling potential.We will continue to press our case vigorously in the courts.3press charges press an action American EnglishLAW to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to courtA Citicorp official said the bank would not be pressing charges.The government is pressing a civil action to get the money from investors. → press ahead → press ( somebody) for something→ See Verb tablepresspress2 noun1the press the people writing for the newspapers, radio, or televisionThe judgement reflected badly on the press, including his own newspaper.a meeting with the financial press2[singular, uncountable] reports in the newspapers and on radio and televisiona savage attack on the banking sector inthe local press reports.Criticism from the investigation committee could lead to some unpleasant press coverage (=reports in the newspapers, on television etc).The FBI has been getting a bad press lately (=there have been a lot of reports criticizing it in the newspapers etc).3[countable] a business that prints and sometimes sells booksa small independent pressthe University of Chicago PressOrigin press2 (1300-1400) Old French presser, from Latin pressare, from premere “to press”; → PRINT2press1 noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1press2 verb →10-18
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press1 S2 W2 /pres/ 
noun
a. the press [also + plural verb British English] people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television:
the freedom of the press
The press have been very nasty about him.
b. reports in newspapers and on radio and television:
To judge from the press, the concert was a great success.
press reports
The band has received good press coverage (=the reports written about something in newspapers).
local/national etc press
The story was widely covered in the national press.
tabloid/popular etc press
2. get/be given a bad press to be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television:
The government's policy on mental health care is getting an increasingly bad press.
3. get/have a good press to be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television:
Our recycling policy is getting a good press.
4. PRINTING [countable]
a. a business that prints and sometimes also sells books:
the Clarendon Press
b. (also printing press) a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines
5. MACHINE [countable] a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it:
a trouser press
a flower press
6. PUSH [countable, usually singular] especially British English a light steady push against something small:
Give the button another press.
7. go to press if a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed:
All information was correct at the time we went to press.
8. CROWD [singular + of] especially British English a crowd of people pushing against each other
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + press
▪the national press There was very little about the incident in the national press.
▪the local press Evening classes are advertised in the local press.
▪the British/American etc press The British press have blamed other countries for North Sea pollution.
▪the foreign press African countries want the foreign press to report African affairs.
▪the quality press (=newspapers intended for educated people) The book received excellent reviews in the quality press.
▪the tabloid/popular press (=popular newspapers that have a lot of news about famous people etc, rather than serious news) He regularly appeared in the tabloid press alongside well-known actresses.
▪the gutter press British English (=newspapers that print shocking stories about people’s private lives) The gutter press enjoyed printing the sensational story.
▪a free press (=reporters whose reports are not restricted by the government) I am glad that we have a free press in this country.
■ verbs
▪talk/speak to the press He is reluctant to talk to the press.
▪tell the press something ‘It was a really tough decision,’ she told the press.
▪leak something to the press (=give them secret information in an unofficial way) The confidential report was leaked to the press.
■ press + NOUN
▪press reports According to press reports, he was suffering from exhaustion.
▪press coverage (=articles in newspapers) The event received a lot of press coverage.
▪a press photographer A group of press photographers was waiting for her outside.
press2 S1 W2 verb
SYN push:
Manville kept his back pressed flat against the wall.
She pressed the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards.
He pressed a card into her hand before leaving.
2. BUTTON [transitive] to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc
SYN push:
Lily pressed the switch and plunged the room into darkness.
Press control, alt, delete to log on to the computer.
3. CLOTHES [transitive] to make clothes smooth using a hot iron
SYN iron:
I’ll need to press my suit.
4. CROWD [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move in a particular direction by pushing:
The car rocked as the crowd pressed hard against it.
5. PERSUADE [intransitive and transitive] to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times:
I felt that if I had pressed him he would have lent me the money.
press somebody to do something
The police pressed her to remember all the details.
press somebody for something
The manufacturers are pressing the government for action.
press for
We must continue to press for full equality.
I was pressing my claim for custody of the child.
6. HEAVY WEIGHT [transitive] to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc:
pressed flowers
At this stage the grapes have to be pressed.
7. HOLD SOMEBODY/SOMETHING CLOSE [transitive] to hold someone or something close to you
press somebody/something to you
He reached out and pressed her to him.
8. press sb’s hand/arm to hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc:
Sometimes he was too ill to speak, and just pressed my hand.
9. press charges to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court
10. be pressed for time/cash etc to not have enough time, money etc:
a government department that is pressed for both time and money
11. GIVE [transitive] to offer something to someone and try to make them take it
press something on somebody
I pressed money on him, but he refused to take it.
12. EXERCISE [transitive] to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet
13. press somebody/something into service to persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need:
The army was pressed into service to fight the fires.
14. press the flesh to shake hands with a lot of people – used humorously:
The President reached into the crowd to press the flesh.
15. press something home
a. to push something into its place:
Jane slammed the door and pressed the bolt home.
b. to repeat or emphasize something, so that people remember it:
He decided it was time to press his point home.
16. press home your advantage to try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained
17. RECORD [transitive] to make a copy of a record, CD etc
⇨ be hard pressed to do something at hard2(5)
▪ press to push something down or against a surface with your fingers or foot: The doctor gently pressed her stomach. | To move forward, press the accelerator. | I pressed ‘delete’ and started again.
▪squeeze to press something inwards from both sides: It’s one of those balls that make a funny noise when you squeeze it. | Squeeze the lemon and add the juice to the sauce.
▪squash to press something against a surface accidentally and damage it by making it flat: Don’t squash the tomatoes. | He sat on my hat and squashed it.
▪crush to press something very hard so that it breaks into very small pieces, or is very badly damaged: Crush two cloves of garlic. | The front of the car was completely crushed in the crash.
▪mash to press cooked vegetables or fruit until they are soft and smooth: Mash the potatoes while they are warm. | Babies love mashed bananas.
▪grind to press something solid until it becomes a powder, using a machine or tool: the machine that grinds the corn | freshly ground coffee
press on
(also press ahead) phrasal verb to continue doing something, especially working, in a determined way:
We’ll talk about your suggestion later – now let’s just press on.
press on with
Shall we press ahead with the minutes of the last meeting?
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noun Word Family: adjective: pressed, pressing, pressurized, pressured; verb: press, pressure, pressurize; noun: press, pressure, pressing
1. NEWS a. the press [also + plural verb British English] people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television:
b. reports in newspapers and on radio and television:
local/national etc press
tabloid/popular etc press
2. get/be given a bad press to be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television:
3. get/have a good press to be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television:
4. PRINTING [countable]
a. a business that prints and sometimes also sells books:
b. (also printing press) a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines
5. MACHINE [countable] a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it:
6. PUSH [countable, usually singular] especially British English a light steady push against something small:
7. go to press if a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed:
8. CROWD [singular + of] especially British English a crowd of people pushing against each other
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verb Word Family: adjective: pressed, pressing, pressurized, pressured; verb: press, pressure, pressurize; noun: press, pressure, pressing
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: presser, from Latin pressare, from premere 'to press'; ⇨ print2
1. AGAINST SOMETHING [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push something firmly against a surface Language: Old French
Origin: presser, from Latin pressare, from premere 'to press'; ⇨ print2
SYN push:
2. BUTTON [transitive] to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc
SYN push:
3. CLOTHES [transitive] to make clothes smooth using a hot iron
SYN iron:
4. CROWD [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move in a particular direction by pushing:
5. PERSUADE [intransitive and transitive] to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times:
press somebody to do something
press somebody for something
press for
6. HEAVY WEIGHT [transitive] to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc:
7. HOLD SOMEBODY/SOMETHING CLOSE [transitive] to hold someone or something close to you
press somebody/something to you
8. press sb’s hand/arm to hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc:
9. press charges to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court
10. be pressed for time/cash etc to not have enough time, money etc:
11. GIVE [transitive] to offer something to someone and try to make them take it
press something on somebody
12. EXERCISE [transitive] to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet
13. press somebody/something into service to persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need:
14. press the flesh to shake hands with a lot of people – used humorously:
15. press something home
a. to push something into its place:
b. to repeat or emphasize something, so that people remember it:
16. press home your advantage to try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained
17. RECORD [transitive] to make a copy of a record, CD etc
⇨ be hard pressed to do something at hard2(5)
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