pressure /'preʃә/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
• (n.) a force that compels
• (n.) the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

Chinese translation

• n. 压, 榨, 按, 强制, 压力, 压迫, 压强
• vt. 迫使, 使增压, 密封

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'preʃә/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.01 · Common

Word forms

pressured, pressuring, pressures

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