push /pʊʃ/ ► SEE ALLpush sb about push ahead/forward/on (with sth)push sb aroundpush sb/sth asidepush sb/sth awaypush back (at sb) push sb backpush sth backpush by/pastpush by/past sbpush for sthpush sb for sthpush forwardpush sb/yourself forwardpush in push offpush onpush sth on/onto sbpush sb outpush sb out of sthpush sb/sth outpush sb/sth overpush past, etc.push throughpush through sthpush sth throughpush sth through sthpush sth topush towards sthpush sb towards sthpush sb towards doing sthpush sth up●ˌpush sb aˈbout (especially BrE) ➡push sb around●ˌpush aˈhead/ˈforward/ˈon (with sth)to continue with a plan in a determined way毅然推行（计划）◆They pushed ahead with the modernization programme. 他们坚定地推进现代化方案。➡ see also push on[v + adv]●ˌpush sb aˈround🔑 ( ˌpush sb aˈboutespecially BrE) (informal) to order sb to do things in a threatening or unpleasant way对（某人）发号施令；任意摆布◆Don’t let him push you around. 别让他对你指手画脚。SYNkick sb around[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpush sb/sth aˈside1.to move sb/sth to a position where you are not prevented from going somewhere or doing sth推开，移开（妨碍前进的人或物）◆He pushed her aside and went into the room. 他推开她，进了房间。◆I pushed the curtain aside to get a better view. 我拉开窗帘开阔视野。2.to treat sb/sth as if they are/it is not important; to avoid thinking about sb/sth将…置之不理；把…抛诸脑后◆When his sister brought home a school friend, he felt pushed aside and abandoned. 他妹妹带了一位同学回家，他觉得自己被扔在一边，无人理会。◆Emma immediately pushed the unpleasant thought aside. 埃玛立刻把这个不愉快的想法抛诸脑后。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpush sb/sth aˈwayto remove sb/sth from in front of you with your hands or arms, to show that you do not want them/it把（不需要的人或物）推开◆He offered to help, but she pushed him away. 他主动来帮忙，却被她推开了。◆She pushed her plate away. ‘I’m not hungry.’ 她把盘子推到一边说：“我不饿。”◆ (figurative) Had he lied to me? I pushed the thought away. 他对我说谎了吗？我不愿这样想。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpush ˈback (at sb) (NAmE) to respond to sth that you think is wrong by telling the person responsible that you do not like it（向负责人）投诉，抱怨，拒绝◆Minority groups are pushing back at the city’s police department, after years of being mistreated. 由于年复一年饱受不公正待遇，少数族群不断向市警察局发难。[v + adv]▸ˈpushback
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[uncountable] (NAmE) ◆ The pushback from left-wing groups on the subject of tax cuts has been strong and loud. 左翼团体在减税问题上持强烈反对立场。●ˌpush sb ˈback1.to use force to make sb move backwards, especially by using your hands or arms把（人）向后推◆The police pushed the protesters back. 警察把示威者挡了回去。2.if sb pushes soldiers, an army, etc. back, they force them to move away from a place迫使（士兵、部队等）撤离；打退◆Magnus’s army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle. 马格努斯的部队被迫一步步撤回防守圈。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpush sth ˈback1.to make sth move backwards by using your hands, arms, legs, etc.把…向后推◆He pushed his chair back and stood up. 他把椅子向后一推，站了起来。2.to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned推迟；延迟◆The release of their new album has been pushed back until early next year. 他们的新专辑推迟到明年年初发行。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]●ˌpush ˈby/ˈpast🔑●ˌpush ˈby/ˈpast sb🔑to use force to go past other people, rudely making them move to one side（推搡着）向前挤，挤过去◆She pushed by without saying a word. 她一言不发地挤了过去。◆He followed me to the door and pushed past me into the house. 他跟随我来到门口，把我推到一边，进了屋子。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˈpush for sth●ˈpush sb for sthto keep asking for sth, or asking sb to do sth, because you think it is very important不断要求；争取；敦促◆We are pushing hard for electoral reform. 我们强烈要求选举改革。◆They’re pushing me for a decision on the matter. 他们在催促我就此事作出决定。SYNpress for sth, press sb for sth[v + prep][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌpush ˈforward🔑1.to move forward through a group of people until you are near the front挤到前面◆She pushed forward through the crowd. 她挤到了人群前面。2.➡push ahead/forward/on3.if soldiers, an army, etc. push forward, they move forward against the enemy, especially with some difficulty（士兵、部队等）向敌方推进，艰难前进[v + adv]●ˌpush sb/yourself ˈforwardto try to make sb notice sb/yourself, especially in order to obtain sth such as a job or a move to a more important job（使）引人注目，出风头◆He’s not the sort of person who pushes himself forward. 他不是想方设法表现自己的那种人。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpush ˈin (BrE, informal) to move in front of other people who are waiting in a line插队；加塞儿◆They thought I was trying to push in at the head of the queue. 他们以为我想插到队列前面。SYNcut in (NAmE) [v + adv]●ˌpush ˈoff1. (informal, especially BrE) used to tell sb rudely to go away滚开；一边去◆Push off and leave me in peace! 滚远点，让我安静一会儿！2.to leave sb/a place, especially in order to go home离开；动身回家◆It’s time I pushed off and did some work. 我该回家干活儿去了。3.(from sth)to move away from land in a boat, or from the side of a swimming pool（乘船）离岸；离开（游泳池边）◆He pushed off from the bank and rowed downstream. 他划船离开河岸顺流而下。[v + adv]●ˌpush ˈon1.(to…)to continue travelling somewhere（向…）继续行进◆We decided to push on to Stonehaven. 我们决定继续前往斯通黑文。2.➡push ahead/forward/on[v + adv]●ˈpush sth on/onto sbto try to make sb accept or buy sth they do not really want迫使接受；强迫买下；强人所难◆He keeps pushing his attentions on her. 他没完没了地向她大献殷勤。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌpush sb ˈout●ˌpush sb ˈout of sthto make sb leave a place or an organization驱逐；开除◆He refused to resign, so his colleagues pushed him out. 他拒绝辞职，于是同僚把他赶下了台。◆Patients are being pushed out of hospital before they are really ready. 病人还没痊愈就要被赶出医院。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌpush sb/sth ˈoutto make sb/sth less important than before; to replace sb/sth with sb/sth else降低…的重要性；使失势；替换◆My parents didn’t want me to feel pushed out by my younger brother. 父母不想让我因为我弟弟而感到失宠。◆‘Harry Potter’ is pushing out more traditional children’s stories. 《哈利・波特》正取代较为传统的童话。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpush sb/sth ˈoverto make sb/sth fall to the ground; to make sth fall onto its side or turn over推倒；推翻◆I was pushed over in the playground. 我在运动场上被撞倒了。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈpushover
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(informal) 1.a task that is easy to do; a contest that you win easily轻而易举的事；轻松获胜的比赛◆The game against Sheffield will be a pushover. 和谢菲尔德队的比赛将易如反掌。2.a person who is easy to influence or persuade容易说服的人；好说话的人；耳软心活的人●ˌpush ˈpast, etc.➡push by/past, etc.●ˌpush ˈthrough●ˌpush ˈthrough sthto use force to cross a barrier, especially one formed by a crowd of people冲过（障碍物）；挤过（人群）◆He pushed his way through to the front of the crowd. 他挤到了人群前面。[v + adv][v + prep]●ˌpush sth ˈthrough●ˌpush sth ˈthrough sthto get a new law, plan or proposal officially accepted使通过；使获批准◆We’re trying to push through the reforms as quickly as possible. 我们正在争取尽快促成这些改革。◆The Prime Minister promised to push the bill through Parliament quickly. 首相允诺让议会从速通过这项法案。OBJbill, reforms, legislation[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n][v + n/pron + prep]●ˌpush sth ˈtoif you push a door to, you close it or almost close it by moving it away from you把（门）推合；关闭◆I pushed the door to. 我把门推上了。OBJ onlydoor SYNshut sth OPPpull sth to[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌpush toˈwards sthto make progress towards achieving an aim向（目标）推进◆We are pushing towards full membership of the EU. 我们正向正式加入欧盟的目标迈进。[v + prep]●ˌpush sb toˈwards sth●ˌpush sb toˈwards doing sthto make sb try to do or achieve sth使尝试；使争取◆The need for aid finally pushed them towards cooperation with the USA. 由于需要援助，他们最终还是与美国进行了合作。[v + n/pron + prep]●ˌpush sth ˈupto make sth rise or increase使上升；使增长◆A shortage of land pushed property prices up. 土地短缺推高了房地产价格。OBJprices, rates, costs[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]