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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++push1 /pʊʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 move 移动 [intransitive, transitive]PUSH to make someone or something move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc 推；推动 OPP pull It didn’t move, so she pushed harder. 它一动不动，因此她加力去推。 I promised to push him on the swings for as long as he wanted. 我答应他想在秋千上荡多久我就推多久。 shoppers pushing their grocery carts 推着购物车的购物者push somebody/something away/back/aside etc She pushed him away. 她推开了他。 Maria pushed her hair back from her forehead. 玛丽亚把头发从额头往后拢。push somebody/something towards/into etc something Philip pushed him towards the door. 菲利普把他往门口推。push something open/shut I slowly pushed the door open. 我慢慢地把门推开。2 button/switch 按钮/开关 [intransitive, transitive]SWITCH ON OR OFF to press a button, switch etc in order to make a piece of equipment start or stop working 按下（按钮、开关等） SYN press I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor. 我进去后按了四楼的按钮。 Push the green button to start the engine. 按绿色按钮发动引擎。3 try to get past 设法从旁边经过 [intransitive]PUSH to use your hands, arms etc to make people or things move, so that you can get past them 挤，推挤 Don’t push. Everyone will get a turn. 别挤，每个人都轮得到。push (your way) past/through/into etc A fat man pushed past me in his rush to leave. 一个胖男人急着离开，从我身边挤了过去。 She pushed her way to the front. 她挤到了前面。4 encourage 鼓励 [transitive]FORCE somebody TO DO something to encourage or force someone to do something or to work hard 鼓励；敦促；逼迫 Encourage your kids to try new things, but try not to push them too hard. 要鼓励你的孩子们尝试新鲜事物，不过尽量不要逼得太紧。 athletes who push their bodies to the limit 将体能发挥到极限的运动员push yourself He’s been pushing himself too hard, working 12-hour days. 他给自己的压力太大了，每天工作12小时。push somebody into (doing) something My husband pushed me into leaving the job. 我丈夫硬要我辞了职。push somebody to do something The teachers pushed the students to achieve. 老师们鞭策学生要学有所成。5 persuade 劝说 [intransitive, transitive] to try to persuade people to accept your ideas, opinions etc in order to achieve something 说服，力劝 The president is trying to push his agenda in Congress. 总统正力劝国会接受自己的议题。push for He was pushing hard for welfare reform. 他正努力推行福利改革。push to do something Company representatives are pushing to open foreign markets to their products. 公司代表正力图把产品推向国外市场。push something on somebody We don’t try to push our religion on anyone. 我们不想把自己的信仰强加于任何人。6 change 改变 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change someone’s situation, or to make a situation change, especially when some people do not want it to change 促使改变〔尤指一些人不愿意改变时〕7 increase/decrease 增加/减少 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to increase or decrease an amount, value, or number 增加 ，减少〔数量、价值等〕8 army 军队 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if an army pushes somewhere, it moves in that direction 挺进，推进9 advertise 做广告 [transitive] informalBBAADVERTISE to try to sell more of a product by advertising it a lot 〔通过大量广告〕推销〔商品〕10. drugs 毒品 [transitive] informalMDD to sell illegal drugs 贩卖〔毒品〕 → pusher11. be pushing 40/50 etc informal to be nearly 40,50 etc years old 将近40/50岁等12 push your luck/push it informalRISK to do something or ask for something, especially something you have done or asked for before, when this is likely to annoy someone or involves a risk 〔因曾经成功而〕再次冒险；得寸进尺；想（再）交好运13 push something out of your mind (also push something to the back of your mind) to try not to think about something, especially something bad or worrying 把某物抛在脑后，忘记〔不愉快的事情〕14 push (somebody’s) buttons informal to make someone feel strong emotions 触动（某人的）强烈情感15 push the boat out British English informalSPEND MONEY to spend more money than you usually do, on something special 花大钱16. push the point PERSUADEto keep trying to make someone accept your opinion in a way that they think is annoying 〔令人讨厌地〕拼命劝说某人接受自己的观点17 push the envelope American English to do something that is new and that goes beyond the limits of what has already been done in a particular area of activity 创新突破18. be pushing up (the) daisies informal to be dead – used humorously 死〔幽默用法〕n19. technical [transitive] to automatically send your email to your smartphone, so that you receive it immediately → pushed, pushing THESAURUSpush to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc 推,推动Push the door, don’t pull it. 推门,不要拉门。She pushed him away and walked out. 她推开他,走了出去。shove to push someone or something in a rough or careless way 猛推,挤People were shoving to get to the front of the queue. 人们互相推搡着想要挤到队伍前面。Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed. 汤姆把衣箱推到床底下。stuff informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space 塞,填塞She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left. 她往袋子里塞了几件衣服就走了。poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp 戳,捅,刺I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead. 我用一根木棍捅捅那条蛇,但它已经死了。nudge to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention 〔用肘〕轻推Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window. 托比用胳膊肘碰了碰我,指指窗外。roll to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward 滚动They rolled the logs down the hill. 他们把原木滚下山。The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road. 汽车还是发动不起来,因此我们试着把它推离大路。wheel to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands 推动〔有轮之物〕Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house. 罗布把自行车推到屋后。 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
push• Can you tell the people at the back of the queue to stop pushing!• Paul held the door open for a woman pushing a trolley of heavy books.• His back was pushed against the wall as a youth set about him.• The Woman pushed at the door, behind Doyle's chair, and when he moved sideways she stepped in.• She raised her eyes heavenwards and pushed by him.• It's still stuck - you'll have to push harder.• I got tired of Robin pushing her environmental agenda at the office.• Anyone caught pushing heroin or cocaine is given a long prison sentence.• Mallachy, indeed, was inclined to push his luck with Rory.• Pushing his plate to one side he called for the waiter.• Coach Koepple pushes his players pretty hard.• He pushed his way through the crowd.• The car had run out of gas so they pushed it into a side-street.• Revlon is really pushing its new range of beauty creams.• "Who was at the door?" "It was some guy pushing magazine subscriptions."• My parents keep pushing me to get a good job.• Mum, William pushed me!• She pushed open the door to the sitting-room.• She pushed past me to the front of the line.• Cursing, he began cutting it up, pushing the shorter strands on to his spoon.• She pushed the table into a corner of the classroom.• She was part of the first generation that really pushed the whole idea of reconciliation.• Shoppers were pushing their carts around the supermarket.• There's no need to push. There are enough tickets for everyone.• Animal-rights groups are pushing to ban the capture of dolphins.• Don't let them push you into a making a decision before you're ready.• Are you sure you want to marry me? I don't want to push you into anything.push (your way) past/through/into etc• United manager Keegan could push through a £750,000 deal for 22-year-old Hignett after the visit of Watford.• Then, with a sound of disgust, Feargal pushed past her and went into the house.• Students should also be pushed through more quickly.• The first I heard of my part in Talking Heads was when the script was pushed through my letterbox.• The Government has already appointed a legal team in an effort to push through the building proposals.• It was his energy and determination which had pushed through the previous two projects despite the problems and the risks.• But his single-minded determination to push through the single currency against rising opposition is producing precisely the opposite effect.• They run upstairs and push past the uniformed policeman guarding the door of the apartment.push ... hard• Clench the jaws, as if chewing hard, while pushing your tongue hard against the roof of your mouth.• I could be pushing people too hard and they could be planning to walk out the door.• Thinking his number was up, Peter pushed down hard and went underneath the glider.• Still, it comes at a time when gays and lesbians are pushing hard for the right to wed.• Big agricultural businesses, primarily in California, pushed hard for the temporary workers.• With Republicans controlling the House of Representatives by only a few seats, both sides have pushed hard for their preferred figures.• They responded by pushing hard into corporate finance, seeking to use shareholdings as a door-opener.• And with the treble boost you can push it hard, smoothly into distortion.pushing hard• Meanwhile, though, Titan is pushing hard for a commercial stronghold.• Still, it comes at a time when gays and lesbians are pushing hard for the right to wed.• They responded by pushing hard into corporate finance, seeking to use shareholdings as a door-opener.• During that time he has been pushing hard to make up any lost ground.push2 ●●○ noun 1 pushing movement 推的动作 [countable]PUSH when someone pushes something 推；按 OPP pull2 effort 努力 [countable] when someone, especially a business, tries to get or achieve something 〔为了达到某目的而作出的〕努力3 encouragement 鼓励 [singular]PERSUADE if someone gives someone else a push, they encourage or persuade them to try something 鼓励；敦促4 army 军队 [countable]PM a planned military movement into the area where the enemy is 进攻，挺进5 give somebody the push/get the push British English informal6 when/if push comes to shove (also if it comes to the push British English) spokenDECIDE if a situation becomes very difficult or action needs to be taken 别无选择时；需要行动时7 at a push British English informalDIFFICULT if you can do something at a push, it will be difficult, but you will be able to do it 真有必要时，不得已时8 it’ll be a push British English spokenDIFFICULT used to say that something will be difficult because you do not have enough time to do it 时间紧迫〔因而觉得某事困难〕Examples from the Corpus
push• In a push to capture more of the market, Conoco will start selling propane.• The President has renewed a push to get the hostages freed.• And the Democrats in Congress have bedeviled Dole with a push for a raise in the minimum wage.• Rebel forces are believed to be preparing a final push into the city.• For now the railway operates a short push and pull service between Furnace Sidings and the Whistle Inn.• When push came to shove, the Northern California hospitality came through.give ... push• Instead of jerking on the lead, he gave a mighty push to the bear's head and the man-animal rolled over backwards.• Just as he reached the top step I gave him a push - not a hard push, just defensive.• Some kids gave two pushes, some five, building up.• Will your lads give me a push?• As he cut she gave an almighty push and ripped open to her behind.• Bigger capacity engines produce more torque as more fuel is burnt per firing stroke, giving a bigger push to the piston.• St Ives said it was a mercy he hadn't after all approached Meredith and asked him to give her the push.• It would give them the push they needed to come out into the open.made ... push• The tears have been made by pushing a blade of some scissors through the fabric, and then cutting.• Women of that age, she'd read somewhere, often made a push for one final fling.• The sound of the door being opened made her instinctively push the child aside from her.• Fingers that longed to cling curled into her fists as she made to push herself away.• Attempts were made to push out the burning fuel with scaffolding poles.From Longman Business Dictionarypushpush1 /pʊʃ/ verb [transitive]1to work hard to persuade people to buy more of a product, for example by advertising it a lotOur sales staff will be pushing the new model hard.IBM will use its huge sales force to push this product.2to try to get people to accept an idea, proposal etcManufacturing groups are pushing a federal products liability law to limit punitive damages. → push ahead → push somebody for something → push something → down → push something → through → push something → up→ See Verb tablepushpush2 noun [singular]1a period of determined effort in business, especially one in which you gain an advantage over your opponentspush intoThe company recently made a big push into the Japanese market.a sales push2give somebody the push British English informal to make someone leave their job, especially because they have done something wrongSo they gave you the push, did they? You’re so lazy, I’m not surprised!pushpush3 adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING on the Internet, push systems deliver information, advertising etc to your computer without you having to ask for it to be DOWNLOADEDpush technologiesOrigin push1 (1300-1400) Old French poulser “to hit, push”, from Latin pulsare, from pellere “to drive, hit”push1 verb →10-19
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push1 S1 W2 /pʊʃ/ 
verb
OPP pull:
It didn’t move, so she pushed harder.
I promised to push him on the swings for as long as he wanted.
shoppers pushing their grocery carts
push somebody/something away/back/aside etc
She pushed him away.
Maria pushed her hair back from her forehead.
push somebody/something towards/into etc something
Philip pushed him towards the door.
push something open/shut
I slowly pushed the door open.
2. BUTTON/SWITCH [intransitive and transitive] to press a button, switch etc in order to make a piece of equipment start or stop working
SYN press:
I got in and pushed the button for the fourth floor.
Push the green button to start the engine.
3. TRY TO GET PAST [intransitive] to use your hands, arms etc to make people or things move, so that you can get past them:
Don’t push. Everyone will get a turn.
push (your way) past/through/into etc
A fat man pushed past me in his rush to leave.
She pushed her way to the front.
4. ENCOURAGE [transitive] to encourage or force someone to do something or to work hard:
Encourage your kids to try new things, but try not to push them too hard.
athletes who push their bodies to the limit
push yourself
He’s been pushing himself too hard, working 12-hour days.
push somebody into (doing) something
My husband pushed me into leaving the job.
push somebody to do something
The teachers pushed the students to achieve.
5. PERSUADE [intransitive and transitive] to try to persuade people to accept your ideas, opinions etc in order to achieve something:
The president is trying to push his agenda in Congress.
push for
He was pushing hard for welfare reform.
push to do something
Company representatives are pushing to open foreign markets to their products.
push something on somebody
We don’t try to push our religion on anyone.
6. CHANGE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change someone’s situation, or to make a situation change, especially when some people do not want it to change:
The law would push even more children into poverty.
attempts to push the peace process forward
7. INCREASE/DECREASE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to increase or decrease an amount, value, or number
push something up/down
Slow sales have pushed down orders.
push something higher/lower
New technology has pushed the cost of health care even higher.
8. ARMY [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if an army pushes somewhere, it moves in that direction:
The army was pushing north.
We pushed deep into enemy territory.
9. ADVERTISE [transitive] informal to try to sell more of a product by advertising it a lot:
Sports stars earn big bucks for pushing everything from shoes to soft drinks.
10. DRUGS [transitive] informal to sell illegal drugs ⇨ pusher
11. be pushing 40/50 etc informal to be nearly 40, 50 etc years old
12. push your luck/push it informal to do something or ask for something, especially something you have done or asked for before, when this is likely to annoy someone or involves a risk:
If she doesn’t want to go, don’t push it.
It’s 26 miles, so you’re pushing your luck if you try to hike it in a day.
13. push something out of your mind (also push something to the back of your mind) to try not to think about something, especially something bad or worrying:
He pushed the thought out of his mind and tried to concentrate.
14. push (sb’s) buttons informal to make someone feel strong emotions:
Movies shouldn’t be afraid to push a few buttons.
15. push the boat out British English informal to spend more money than you usually do, on something special:
Push the boat out and get tickets to the theatre or ballet.
16. push the point to keep trying to make someone accept your opinion in a way that they think is annoying
17. push the envelope American English to do something that is new and that goes beyond the limits of what has already been done in a particular area of activity
push the envelope of/on
ideas that push the envelope of design and construction
18. be pushing up (the) daisies informal to be dead – used humorously
⇨ pushed, pushing
▪ push to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc: Push the door, don’t pull it. | She pushed him away and walked out.
▪shove to push someone or something in a rough or careless way: People were shoving to get to the front of the queue. | Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed.
▪stuff informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space: She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left.
▪poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp: I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead.
▪nudge to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention: Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window.
▪roll to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward: They rolled the logs down the hill. | The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road.
▪wheel to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands: Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house.
push ahead phrasal verb
to continue with a plan or an activity, especially in a determined way
push ahead with
Quinlan decided to push ahead with the deal.
push along phrasal verb
must/should etc be pushing along.British English spoken used to say that you think it is time for you to leave a place:
It’s getting late – I think we should be pushing along.
push somebody around (also push somebody about British English) phrasal verb
to tell someone what to do in an impolite or threatening way:
Europeans sometimes feel the Americans are trying to push them around.
push somebody/something aside phrasal verb
1. push something ↔ aside to try to forget about something, especially something unpleasant, so that you can give your attention to what you are doing:
She pushed aside her anger, forcing herself to focus on her work.
2. to force someone out of their job or position, taking the job in their place:
Primakov was pushed aside but later became head of Intelligence.
push yourself forward phrasal verb
British English to try to make other people notice you:
Rupert was a quiet type, not one to push himself forward.
push in phrasal verb
British English informal to go in front of other people who are already waiting in a line for something, instead of going to the back of the line:
A couple of boys pushed in at the head of the queue.
push off phrasal verb
1. to start moving in a boat, on a bicycle, or when swimming or jumping, by pushing against something with your arms, legs etc:
Dad pushed off and jumped into the rowboat.
2. British English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
push on phrasal verb
1. to continue travelling somewhere, especially after you have had a rest:
We decided to push on a little further.
2. to continue doing an activity
push on with
Nixon pushed on with the weapons development program.
push somebody/something ↔ over phrasal verb
to make someone or something fall to the ground by pushing them:
He went wild, pushing over tables and chairs.
push something ↔ through (also push something through something) phrasal verb
to get a plan, law etc officially accepted, especially quickly:
The planning application was pushed through as quickly as possible.
push2 noun1. PUSHING MOVEMENT [countable] when someone pushes something
OPP pull:
Jodi had stopped swinging. ‘Want a push?’ her dad asked.
If the door’s stuck, just give it a push.
at/with the push of a button (=used to emphasize how easy a machine is to use)
Files can be attached to your email at the push of a button.
2. EFFORT [countable] when someone, especially a business, tries to get or achieve something:
the pre-Christmas advertising push
push into
The company has recently made a big push into the Japanese market.
push for
the push for improved productivity
push to do something
a push to attract new members
3. ENCOURAGEMENT [singular] if someone gives someone else a push, they encourage or persuade them to try something:
She just needed a gentle push to get her to join in.
4. ARMY [countable] a planned military movement into the area where the enemy is
push into
The army has made another big push into enemy territory.
5. give somebody the push/get the push British English informal
a. if your employer gives you the push, they make you leave your job:
I was scared I’d get the push.
b. if someone you are having a romantic relationship with gives you the push, they tell you that they no longer want to continue the relationship
6. when/if push comes to shove (also if it comes to the push British English) spoken if a situation becomes very difficult or action needs to be taken:
If push comes to shove, you can always sell the car.
7. at a push British English informal if you can do something at a push, it will be difficult, but you will be able to do it:
We have room for five people, maybe six at a push.
8. it’ll be a push British English spoken used to say that something will be difficult because you do not have enough time to do it:
I’ll do my best, but it’ll be a bit of a push.
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verb Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: poulser 'to hit, push', from Latin pulsare, from pellere 'to drive, hit'
1. MOVE [intransitive and transitive] to make someone or something move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc Language: Old French
Origin: poulser 'to hit, push', from Latin pulsare, from pellere 'to drive, hit'
OPP pull:
push somebody/something away/back/aside etc
push somebody/something towards/into etc something
push something open/shut
2. BUTTON/SWITCH [intransitive and transitive] to press a button, switch etc in order to make a piece of equipment start or stop working
SYN press:
3. TRY TO GET PAST [intransitive] to use your hands, arms etc to make people or things move, so that you can get past them:
push (your way) past/through/into etc
4. ENCOURAGE [transitive] to encourage or force someone to do something or to work hard:
push yourself
push somebody into (doing) something
push somebody to do something
5. PERSUADE [intransitive and transitive] to try to persuade people to accept your ideas, opinions etc in order to achieve something:
push for
push to do something
push something on somebody
6. CHANGE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to change someone’s situation, or to make a situation change, especially when some people do not want it to change:
7. INCREASE/DECREASE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to increase or decrease an amount, value, or number
push something up/down
push something higher/lower
8. ARMY [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if an army pushes somewhere, it moves in that direction:
9. ADVERTISE [transitive] informal to try to sell more of a product by advertising it a lot:
10. DRUGS [transitive] informal to sell illegal drugs ⇨ pusher
11. be pushing 40/50 etc informal to be nearly 40, 50 etc years old
12. push your luck/push it informal to do something or ask for something, especially something you have done or asked for before, when this is likely to annoy someone or involves a risk:
13. push something out of your mind (also push something to the back of your mind) to try not to think about something, especially something bad or worrying:
14. push (sb’s) buttons informal to make someone feel strong emotions:
15. push the boat out British English informal to spend more money than you usually do, on something special:
16. push the point to keep trying to make someone accept your opinion in a way that they think is annoying
17. push the envelope American English to do something that is new and that goes beyond the limits of what has already been done in a particular area of activity
push the envelope of/on
18. be pushing up (the) daisies informal to be dead – used humorously
⇨ pushed, pushing
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push ahead phrasal verb
to continue with a plan or an activity, especially in a determined way
push ahead with
push along phrasal verb
must/should etc be pushing along.British English spoken used to say that you think it is time for you to leave a place:
push somebody around (also push somebody about British English) phrasal verb
to tell someone what to do in an impolite or threatening way:
push somebody/something aside phrasal verb
1. push something ↔ aside to try to forget about something, especially something unpleasant, so that you can give your attention to what you are doing:
2. to force someone out of their job or position, taking the job in their place:
push yourself forward phrasal verb
British English to try to make other people notice you:
push in phrasal verb
British English informal to go in front of other people who are already waiting in a line for something, instead of going to the back of the line:
push off phrasal verb
1. to start moving in a boat, on a bicycle, or when swimming or jumping, by pushing against something with your arms, legs etc:
2. British English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
push on phrasal verb
1. to continue travelling somewhere, especially after you have had a rest:
2. to continue doing an activity
push on with
push somebody/something ↔ over phrasal verb
to make someone or something fall to the ground by pushing them:
push something ↔ through (also push something through something) phrasal verb
to get a plan, law etc officially accepted, especially quickly:
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noun1. PUSHING MOVEMENT [countable] when someone pushes something OPP pull:
at/with the push of a button (=used to emphasize how easy a machine is to use)
2. EFFORT [countable] when someone, especially a business, tries to get or achieve something:
push into
push for
push to do something
3. ENCOURAGEMENT [singular] if someone gives someone else a push, they encourage or persuade them to try something:
4. ARMY [countable] a planned military movement into the area where the enemy is
push into
5. give somebody the push/get the push British English informal
a. if your employer gives you the push, they make you leave your job:
b. if someone you are having a romantic relationship with gives you the push, they tell you that they no longer want to continue the relationship
6. when/if push comes to shove (also if it comes to the push British English) spoken if a situation becomes very difficult or action needs to be taken:
7. at a push British English informal if you can do something at a push, it will be difficult, but you will be able to do it:
8. it’ll be a push British English spoken used to say that something will be difficult because you do not have enough time to do it:
especially in
especially