pressurize

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pres·sur·ize (also pressurise British English) /ˈpreʃəraɪz/ verb [transitive] FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto persuade someone to do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it 对…施加压力，强迫 SYN pressurepressurize somebody into doing something It is not a good idea to pressurize children into playing a musical instrument. 强迫孩子学习乐器不好。pressurize somebody to do something Everyone is being pressurized to vote. 每个人都被迫投票。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

pressurize• He said the leak probably began before launch when the system pressurized.• The patient should not be pressurized.• We had one hit with mines and incoming rounds, but we never had one explode, even when pressurized.• The internal part of the mid-section was also pressurized and contained the guidance computer and the environmental control system.• If she feels you're trying to pressurize her, she won't do it.• School children are often pressurized into studying very hard from an early age by their parents.• The submarine is pressurized just like an airplane.• Why try and pressurize myself into losing it?• a pressurized spray can

pres·sur·ize verbChineseSyllable

to do someone by something to Corpus making persuade

pressurize
pres‧sur‧ize

(also pressurise British English) /ˈpreʃəraɪz/ verb [transitive]

Word Family: adjective: pressed, pressing, pressurized, pressured; verb: press, pressure, pressurize; noun: press, pressure, pressing

to persuade someone to do something by making them feel it is their duty to do it
   SYN pressure
    pressurize somebody into doing something