press /pres/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
• (n.) a machine used for printing
• (n.) clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

Chinese translation

• n. 压, 揿, 按, 人群, 印刷机, 压力, 出版社, 记者, 报刊, 新闻舆论, 紧迫
• vt. 压, 压榨, 紧抱, 逼迫, 推进, 强迫征募, 催逼
• vi. 压, 重压, 催促, 拥挤, 奋力前进, 受压

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/pres/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 5.16 · Common

Word forms

pressed, pressing, presses

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