| 词组 | press |
| 释义 | press [pressed, pressed, pressing] press ahead press ahead to continue doing something in a determined way, especially when it is difficult: ▪ We will press ahead to complete the construction as soon as possible. + with ▪ Iliescu said the government must press ahead with reforms, despite growing opposition. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑press on, ↑press forward ► compare ↑go ahead press for 1. press for sth • press sb for sth to keep trying to persuade the government or someone in authority to do something or to give you something - used especially in news reports: ▪ Russia and China were pressing for an end to the bombing of Kosovo. ▪ The engineering unions have been pressing for a 35 hour working week. ▪ Brazil's Catholic Church has encouraged its members to press the government for social reform. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑push for 2. be pressed for time/money/space etc to not have enough time, money, space etc, with the result that it is difficult for you to do something: ▪ If you are pressed for time in the mornings, try setting the alarm 30 minutes earlier. ▪ I'd love to go out for a meal, but I'm a little pressed for cash right now. ■ SIMILAR TO: be short of press forward press forward to continue doing something in a determined way, especially even though it is difficult or you face opposition + with ▪ Eastwood plans to press forward with his $20 million lawsuit against the paper. ▪ France and Germany decided to press forward with plans for economic and monetary union. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑press ahead, ↑press on press on 1. press on to continue doing something in a determined way, even though it is difficult + with ▪ Gorbachev was keen to press on with modernizing the party. ▪ Rebels vowed to press on with their efforts to overthrow the current government. ▪ After university, she pressed on with her ambition to become a journalist, despite fierce competition for jobs. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑press ahead, ↑press forward ► compare ↑go ahead 2. press on to continue with your journey, even though it is very difficult: ▪ The soldiers pressed on, hoping to reach camp before nightfall. ▪ I know you're all tired, but I think we should press on. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑press ahead, ↑press forward, ↑push on press on/upon ! Press upon is more formal than press on, and is mostly used in writing. press sth on/upon sb to offer something to someone in a very forceful way, so that it is very difficult for them to refuse to accept it: ▪ Mrs. Donovan pressed the gown upon Heidi and insisted she wear it to the party. ▪ Nick kept pressing drinks on me all night. |
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