pressure point
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈpressure point noun [countable] 1 SERIOUS SITUATIONa place or situation where there may be trouble 有麻烦的地方；危险局面 a pressure point for racial tension 种族关系紧张的地方2. HBHa place on the body that can be pressed, either to stop bleeding or to help make you feel better 加压止血点；压（觉）点，穴位
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pressure point• Some or the political personalities saw it as a new political pressure point on the Westminster government.• As she held him she searched for and found the pressure point in his armpit, and stopped the gush of blood.ˈpressure point nounChineseSyllable
situation where Corpus a place may there or be trouble
pressure point
ˈpressure point
noun [countable]
1. a place or situation where there may be trouble:
a pressure point for racial tension
2. a place on the body that can be pressed, either to stop bleeding or to help make you feel better
ˈpressure point
noun [countable]1. a place or situation where there may be trouble:
2. a place on the body that can be pressed, either to stop bleeding or to help make you feel better