他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。◊ (/iigwrat/Ve) 77ie party presided over one of the
worst economic declines in the country^ history (= it was in power when
the decline happened).该党执政时期，国家经历了历史上最严重的经
济衰•退。
presi-dency /'prezidansi/ noun [usualty sing.] {pi. -ies) the job of being president of a country or
an organization; the period of time sb holds this job 主席的职位或任期
等）；总统的:职位（或任期等）：the
ca/rent hoWer 〇/ the Et/presicieruy 现挂欧盟主席◊ ffe was a White House oj^ciarduring t/ie flush presidency.他是布什任总统时的
白宫f员。
P.resi-dent /iprezidant/. nown
1
(also President) the leader of a republic, especially the
a presidenriaZ
campaign/ccmdfciate/dection 总邊竞造活 动 A候选人 / 选举 <>a
presfdentfaZ system 〇/government 总统_制政体
,president-e'lect noun {pi. presidents-elect) a person who has been elected to
be president but who has not yet begun the job 候任总统
Presidential .Medal of Freedom noun a medal in the
期授予个人的最高奖章）
'Presidents^ Day noun {in the
总统日（美国|法定假日，在二月份的第三个星期一v纪念 华盛林肯的生曰）
pre.sid.ium (also prae.sid.ium especially in BrB) /pn'sidiam/ noun a permanent committee that makes
important decisions, as part of a government or large political organization,
especially in communist countries
(尤指共产主义国家的） 常务委员会， 主席团
press /pres/ noun, verb
■ noun
►
NEWSPAPERS 报'章 V(often the Press) [sing.+sing./pl. v.]
newspapers and magazines报章杂志；报刊；印刷媒
体：the 〖ocal/nationaKforefgn
press 地太 / 4国 / 夕 报刊◊ the pofmZar/tabiofd press (=
smaller newspapers with a lot of pictures and stories of famous people)通俗报刊；小报◊ 77ie sto/y was
reported fn the press and on te〖evisfon.这件事已各报刊和电视上报道
了。◊ the musfc/sjporting
press (= newspapers and magazines about music/sport)音乐_/ 体育报刊 <vt/n〖ifce
the American, the British press operates
on a national sca〖e.与美国不同，英国报刊都是行销全国的。◊the freedom of the Press/press freedom (= the freedam to report
any events and express opinions)新‘闻自由◊ The event is bound to attract wide press coverage (= it will be written about in many
newspapers).这:个事件 一定会在各报刊广泛报道。一see also GUTTER PRESS
2
the press, the Press [sing.+sing./pl. v ] the journalists and photographers who
work for newspapers and magazines记备^;新闻工作者；新闻界：TTie Press w〇5/were not aHoweci to attend the
trid•庭审谢绝新闻
采 士。3 [sing.，U] the type or amount of reports that newspapers write about
st/sth 报道；评论：The airline has had a bad
press recently (= journalists have written unpleasant things about it).奋溱航空公司最近受到新闻
界的责难。
PUBUSHING/PRINTING
出版；，印刷 4 [C，U] a machine for printing books,
newspapers, etc.; the process of printing them £p®!j#l; EP® ： We were able to watch the
boofo roiiing oj5f the
presses.我们可以看到书本从印刷机
上源源不断地_ 出。◊ These prices are correct at the rime o/going to press.这些价格在付印时是准确无误的。◊ a story that is hot off the press (= has just appeared
in the newspapers)刚刚见报的* 闻报道一see also printing
press，stop press 5 [C] a business that prints and publishes
books 出版社；印刷所：Oxford University Press牛津大学出版社
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EQUIPMENT FOR PRESSING 挤压设备 6 [C] (especially in compounds. ■尤用于构成复合词）a piece of equipment
that is used for creating pressure on things, to make them flat or to get
liquid from them 压平机；.压榨机；
：a trouser press 烫裤机◊ a gartic press
压蒜義
PUSHING
推H 7 [C, usuaWy sing.]
an act of pushing st±i with your hand or with a tool
that you are holding 挤压;..推；按：He gave the beM
another press.他又按了
一下铃。.◊ Those shirts need a press (= with an iron).这 些衬衣需要熨一熨。
4
CROWD 群集
8 [sing.], a large number of people or things competing
for space or movement 拥挤的又群（或大批 事物）S33 throng: the press of bodies all moving the same way拥向同一方向的人群
5
CUPBOARD 橱柜 ’9.[C] (//7sA?f, Scoff) a large cupboard, usually with
shelves, for holding clothes, books, etc. ,(分层六壁橱，衣拒，'书柜，碗柜
• verb
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PUSH/SQUEEZE 推；：挤(sth/sb/yourseK)
against sth |
~ sth to sth | ~ sth together to push sth
closely and firmly against sth; to be pushed in this way (被；压， 挤，—，施加压力：[VN]_She pressed
her/ace against the window.她治脸贴在窗子loOHepresseciahamHcer- chfe/ to his nose.丨也用手绢捂住鼻子。◊ She pressed her Zijps
together.她紧抿着双M。◊ [V] His body
was pressing against hers.他的身体紧贴着她。2 to push or squeeze
part of a device, etc. in order to make it work ^,压 (使启动）：[VN] to press a button/swftc/r/fcey
—下按 钮 /'井关；按li ◊ [VN-ADJ]
ffe pressed the Zi’d 月rm汐 shut. 他把盖手盖彳辱紧余的。◊
[V，usually +fldv.//3rep.] Press here to open.请按此处打开。◊ She
pressed down hard on the gas pedaZ.她用 ij 踩下油门踏板。_ picture o squeeze 3 [VN]〜sth into/onto sth to
put sth in a place by pushing it firmly 将…塞进；把…按入：He pressed a coin fnto
her hand and moved on•他也一枚硬币塞进她
手里，然后继续向前走。4 [VN]
to squeeze sb’s hand or arm, especially as a sign of affection"(深情地_)紧握
(某人的手或臂）5 [V +<3c/v./prep.] (of people in a crowd 人群）to move in the
direction mentioned by pushing (而…）拥挤，推搡着移动：The photographers pressed around the royd visitors.摄影记者们在王查贵宾周围挤
来挤去。◊ (//gwraf/Ve) A host 〇/ umvekome thoughts were
pressing in on him. —大堆恼人的心事涌上他的心头。
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TRY TO PERSUADE 劝说 6 ~ sb (for sth)丨〜sb (into sth/into
doing sth) to make strong efforts to persuade or force sb to do sth 催促；敦促；逼迫 BQC1 push, urge： [VN] If pressed, he will admit that he knew
about theajgfhir.如果逼问他，他就会承认对此事知情。yrhe bank is pressing us for
repayment of the loan.
催我们备还贷款。◊ [VN to inf]
TT^y are pressing U5 to mafce a quick decision.他们正催促我们尽快作出决定。
8
POINT/CLAIM/CASE 观点；要求；事情 7[VN]toexpressor repeat sth with force 坚持；反复强调：7 don’t
wcmt to press the pomt, but you do owe me $200.我不想老提这 一点，但如确女欠我200元钱。◊ S/ie is sti〖〖 pressing her c〖afm /or compensation•她仍然坚持索赔。◊ TTiey were determined to press their case at the highest level. 他们决心把事情闹到最高层。
9
MAKE FLAT/SM00TH #.丰 8
to
make sth flat or smooth by using force or putting sth heavy on top 把…压平； 运扁：[VN] pressed flowers (= pressed between the
pages of a book)夹在书页中间压“的花◊ [VN-ADj] Press
the soiZ_/7at with the back 〇/a spade.用铁锹背面也土拍
平。9 [VN] to make clothes smooth using a hot iron M 半；烫％ BZ3 iron： iVty suit needs
pressing.我的西服
该熨了。
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FRUIT/VEGETABLES 蔬果 [vn] to squeeze the juice
out of fruit or vegetables, by .using force or weight 把…棒
汁；压榨
METAL
金属 11 [vn】 to make sth from a
material, using pressure把…压成；压制：to press a CD压制一张光盘◊