squeeze /skwi:z/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the act of gripping and pressing firmly
• (n.) a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer
• (n.) (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

Chinese translation

• n. 紧握, 挤, 榨, 榨取, 佣金
• vt. 紧握, 挤, 榨取
• vi. 压榨, 榨

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/skwi:z/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

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

Frequency

Zipf 3.94 · Rare

Word forms

squeezed, squeezing, squeezes

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