pressure

1 عمومی:: فشار، مضیقه‌، مشقت‌، فشردن‌، بار سنگین‌ مصائب‌ وسختیها

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2 ورزش و تربیت بدنی:: فشار, فشار

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1 general:: pressure verbs put pressure on somebody • We’ve decided to set up a campaign to put pressure on the Government. exert pressure on somebody formal (= put pressure on them ) • They exerted pressure on their colleagues to vote for the change. bring pressure to bear on somebody (= put pressure on them ) • These groups have brought pressure to bear on the government. put somebody under pressure (= put a lot of pressure on them ) • They were put under pressure to sign confessions. be under pressure • Apple growers are under pressure from the public to use fewer chemicals. come under pressure • The new Prime Minister has already come under pressure from the opposition to call an election. bow to pressure ( also give in to pressure ) (= do what people want you to do ) • He eventually gave in to pressure and resigned. respond to pressure (= do something as a result of pressure ) • The government responded to this pressure and modified the Bill. adjectives strong/intense pressure • There was strong pressure for a statement from the President. considerable pressure • Shopkeepers are under considerable pressure to work on Sundays. increasing/mounting pressure • There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax. public/popular pressure (= pressure from the public ) • He faces mounting public pressure to resign. political pressure • We did not make this recommendation because of political pressure. diplomatic pressure (= pressure from other countries' governments ) • The announcement of a ceasefire came after intense diplomatic pressure from the US.

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2 general:: noun urgency: There is pressure to complete on time. noun stress: The pressure on the boss was great.

Simple Definitions

3 general::   noun force produced by pressing ADJ. gentle, light | firm | downward VERB + PRESSURE apply, put | reduce force of a gas or liquid ADJ. high, low | air, blood, water an instrument for measuring blood pressure | atmospheric, barometric PRESSURE + VERB build up, increase, rise | ease, fall cause of worry ADJ. considerable, constant, intolerable, undue, unrelenting | commercial, competitive, economic, financial, political, social The economic pressures on small businesses are intense. VERB + PRESSURE place/put sb under | cope with, withstand | escape, get away (from) It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the pressures of modern life. | reduce PRESSURE + VERB build up, increase PREP. under ~ He's felt under pressure since his wife had the operation. | ~ on There's a lot of pressure on the soldiers preparing for battle. PHRASES pressure of work The holiday was a welcome relief from the pressure of work. attempt to persuade/influence sb ADJ. enormous, great, intense, strong, tremendous There is intense pressure on her to resign. | growing, increasing, mounting | popular The government bowed to popular pressure and repealed the law. | peer, peer-group She started smoking because of peer pressure. VERB + PRESSURE bring to bear, exert, place/put (sb under) This concession would not have happened but for the pressure that was brought to bear on the authorities. My parents never put any pressure on me to get a job. | be brought under, be under, come under, face Hospital staff are coming under pressure to work longer hours. | resist, withstand | bow to, give in to, respond to The editor bowed to pressure from his staff, and the article was suppressed. PRESSURE + VERB intensify, mount PRESSURE + NOUN group PREP. under ~ Management is under pressure to set an example on pay restraint. | ~ for pressure for change in the country's economy | ~ from pressure from religious groups | ~ on pressure on foreign diplomats

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