bear /BrEbeə(r); NAmEber/ (bore /bɔː(r)/ , borne /BrEbɔːn; NAmEbɔːrn/ ) ► SEE ALLbear down on sb/sthbear on/upon sb/sth bear sb/sth out bear up (under sth)bear upon sb/sthbear with sb●ˌbear ˈdown on sb/sth ( ˌbear ˈdown upon sb/sthmore formal) 1. (especially BrE) to move towards sb/sth in a determined or threatening way（来势汹汹地）冲向，逼近◆A crowd of journalists bore down on the minister. 一群记者冲向部长。◆A hurricane is bearing down on Central America. 飓风向中美洲袭来。2. (especially NAmE) if a problem or a difficult situation bears down on you, it makes you feel very worried and has a severe effect on you（问题或困境）深深烦扰，严重影响◆The drought is bearing down very hard on farmers. 旱情让农民忧心忡忡。3. (especially NAmE) to press or push on sb/sth施压；抑制；推动◆ (figurative) The government has announced it will bear down on (= deal strictly with) inflation. 政府宣布将严控通货膨胀。[v + adv + prep]●ˈbear on/upon sb/sth (formal) to be connected with sb/sth; to have an effect on sb/sth涉及；影响◆This decision bears directly on our everyday lives. 这一决定直接影响我们的日常生活。SYNaffect sb/sth[v + prep]●ˌbear sb/sth ˈout (especially BrE) to show that sth is true or that what sb says is true; to support sb/sth证实；为…作证；支持◆I always said she’d do well. John will bear me out on this. 我总是说她会做好的。这事约翰可以为我作证。◆John will bear out what I say. 约翰会证明我所言非虚。◆This theory is not borne out by the facts. 这一理论没有事实依据。➡ note at back sb/sth up[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌbear ˈup (under sth)to remain cheerful and in control in a difficult situation保持振作；不气馁◆‘How is your mother? ’ ‘She’s bearing up very well.’ “你母亲还好吗？”“她很硬朗。”◆‘How are you? ’ ‘Oh, bearing up.’ “你怎么样了？”“啊，还挺得住。”[v + adv]●ˈbear upon sb/sth➡bear on/upon sb/sth●ˈbear with sb to be patient with sb耐心对待；容忍◆If you’ll just bear with me for a moment, I’ll try to find her. 如果你能给我一点时间，我会设法找到她。◆She’s under a lot of strain. Just bear with her. 她承受着很大压力，对她宽容一些。NOTEBear with sb is usually used in the present tense or to ask sb to be patient. * bear with sb 通常用于现在时，或用于劝人要有耐心。[v + prep]