find out about or be involved in sth 继续探讨（或追 究、从事 > :[VN] to pursue ZegaZ action 进行诉讼◊ We have decided not to pursue the matter.我们决定不再追究 这件事。[also V speech] 3 [VN] to follow or chase sb/sth，especially in order to catch them 追逐；跟踪； 追赶：She Ze_/it tAe theatre, hotiy pursued by the press.她 离开剧场，被记者穷追不备。◊ PoWce pursued the car at highspeed.警察高速追赶那辆汽车。 pursuer /pa'sju：8(r); NAmE par'su:-/ noun a person who is following or chasing sb追赶者；追寻者；追捕者 pursuit /pa.sju:t; AMmf par'siut/ now/i 1 [U]of sth the act of looking for or trying to find sth 追求；寻找：the pursuit o/happine站/fcnowtedge/prqfit if幸_ / 知识 / 利润的追求◊ She traveHed the worW in pursuit 〇/ her dreams.她走遍天下，追寻她的梦想。2 [U] the act of following or chasing sb 追赶；跟踪；追捕：We drove away with two police cars in pursuit (= following).

驾车离开，后面有两辆警车跟着追赶。〇UaHopedoj5fon my horse with Rosie in hot pursuit {= following quickly behind).我纵马而去，罗西紧追不舍。3 [C, usually pi.] something that you give your time and energy to, that you do as_ a hobby 事业；消遣；爱好 hobby,

pastime ： outdoor/Zeisure/artistic pursuits 户夕卜活 动；休闲活动；艺术爱好

puru-lent /'pjuaralant; NAmE 'pjur-/ adj. {medical E) containing or producing pus 化脓的；流脓尚：a puru- Zerzt discharge>om the wound 从伤 口中流出的脓 purvey /pa'vei; NAmE par'vei/ verb [VN] (formal) to supply food, services or information to people 提供，.供 应（食物、服务或信息）

pur-vey-or /pa'veia(r); NAmE par'v-/ noun (formal) a person or company tliat supplies sth 提供者；供应齒；

供应g司

purview /'p3：vju:; NAmE 'p3：rv-/ noun [U] ITSTOl within/ outside the purview of sth (formal) within the limits of what a person, an organization, etc. is responsible for; dealt with by a document, law, etc.在（个人或组织等 的）权限之内；在（文件、法律等的）范围内 pus /pas/ noun [U] a thick yellowish or greenish liquid that is produced in an infected wound 脓 push tHr /puj/ verb, noun m verb

► USING HANDS/ARMS/BODY 用手 / 胳膊 / 身体 1 [often

+adv./prep.] to use your hands, arms or body in order to make sb/sth move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position 推动（人或 物）；‘动（身体部位）：[V] We pushed and pushed but the piano wowZdn ’t move.我们推T又推，但命琴一动不 动。◊ Push hard vwhen Z td丨you to.我叫你推时，你故使 劲推。◊ She pushed at: the door but it wouldn’t budge. 她推于推hi,但门纹丝不动。◊ You push and puH•你

推，我拉。◊ .[VN] ffe vvaWced stovWy up the hiH pushing his bffce. fi推着自行车缓缓爬上山。◊ She pushed the cup towards me.她把杯子推向我这边_a ◊ ffe pushed his c/iai'r bacfc and stood up•他向后挪挪椅手，&了起来。0 He tried to fciss her but she pushed him away.他想吻她，但 她把他推开了。◊ She pushed her/ace towards him•她把 脸凑近了他。◊ [VN-ADJ] Jpushed the door open.我推开 于门。2 [+fld/v./prep.] to use force to move past sb/sth using your hands, arms，etc.推进（道路）；挤开：[V] The/ans pushed against the barrier.球迷们推挤着路障。

O People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. 人们推推搡搡，向最前面挤。0[VN]7>y and push your way through the crowd.试着从人群中挤过去。

► AFFECT STH 影响 3 [VN +Mv./p化p.] to affect sth so that it reaches a particular level or state 推动；促使（达到某 程度或状态）：This development couid pus/i fhe country into recession.这个新情况可能使国家陷入萧条。◊ The rise in interest rates wiH push prices up.利率的提高将促 使价格上扬。

► SWITCH/BUTTON 开关；按钮 4 [VN] to press a switch, button, etc., for example in order to make a machine start working■按；揿；摁：J pusheci the button /or the top如or我按了到顶层的按钮。

PERSUADE 劝说 5 〜sb (into sth/into doing sth) | ~ sb (to do sth) to persuade or encourage sb to do sth that they may not want to do说服；劝解；鼓励；敦劝：[VN] My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.

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师劝我参加比赛。◊ [VN to inf] one pushed you to tafce the job, did they?谁也没推着你接受这份工作，对不对？

► WORK HARD 辛勤工作，6 [VN] to make sb work hard 鞭 策；督促：The music teacher really pushes her pupils. _这 位音乐老师认真督促她的学生。◊ lucy shouid push herse^a 〖ittie harder.露西壺该鞭籴自己多如把劲了。

► PUT PRESSURE ON SB 施丨:.t、： 7 [VN] (/n/omjfl/) to put pres- sure on sb and make them angry or upset 迫使…生气

(或不安）：Her parents are very toZerant, but some- rimes she pushes them too /ar. 她的父母十分宽容，但她 有时也让他们忍无可忍。

► NEW IDEA/PRODUCT 新主意/ 产品 8 [VN] (/n/o/wfl/) to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc.力劝…接受；推销：TTie interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie. ^ 次采访使他有机会推销他的新电影。◊ She didn’t want to push the point any _/iirther at that moment.当时她不想 继续强调那个观点。

► SELL DRUGS 贩毒 9 [VN] (/Vj/orma/) to sell illegal drugs 贩

卖毒品

► OF ARMY 军队 10 [V +flc/v./prep.] to move forward • kly through an area 挺进；推进：rhe army pushed

towards the capftaZ.军队向■都挺进。 be .pushing '40, '50, etc. (informal) to be nearly 40，50, etc. years old 接七 40 多（或 50 岁等）.be .pushing up (the) 'daisies (old-fashioned, humorous) to be dead and in a grave葬入地下；正忙着滋养冢上舍花 push the 'boat out (BrE, informal) to spend a lot of money on enjoying yourself or celebrating sth 挥霍享 乐；會张庆贺 splash out push the envelope ^:(/r»/o/7?7fl/) to go beyorid the limits of what is allowed or thought to be possible 超越界线；突破：He isa performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.他是一个在电视喜剧表演中不断寻求突破的演 员。push your _luck | push it/things {informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past (由于过去的成功过关）再冒一次 险，继续碰运气：Ybu didn’t get caught Zast rime, but don’t push your 〖ucfc/上次没被逮住，但你不要再心存侥 幸了！ push sth to the back of your.'mind to try to forget about sth unpleasant刻意忘掉（不愉快的事）； 把…—到脑后：/ tried to push the t/iought to the baefc 〇/ my mind.我尽量把这个念美忘掉。—more at button /r, panic button push sb a'bout/a'round to give

orders to sb in a rude or unpleasant way 粗暴命令；任 意摆布.push a’head/’forward (with sth) to continue with a plan in a determined way 毅然g行（计划）： The government is pushing ahead with its electoral re/orms.政府正坚定地推行选举改革。，push sth—'aside to avoid thinking about sth 不考虑；不去想：He pushed aside the/eeiings 〇//ear.他排除了 恐惧。，push sth back to make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned 推迟；延迟：77ie start 〇/ the game was pus/ie& bacfc_/h>m 2 p.m. to 4p.m•比赛从午后 两点延迟到"4点才开始。¹push for sth | ’push sb for sth to repeatedly ask for sth or try to make sth happen because you think it is very important (向某人）反复 要求，施压拳取…：The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM/oods.压力集团正强烈要求取缔转基因食品。

〇 Vm going to have to push you for an answer.

不催促你答复了。_ ,push ’forward to continue moving or travelling somewhere, especially when it is a long distance or difficult继续前进；继续跋涉.push yourself/sb 'forward to make other people think about and notice you or sb else使引人注目；使出风头；突显： She had to push hersd//orvvard to get a promotion•她必 须努力表现自己以求得升迁机会。，push 'in (15/f) (MAmf ,cut 'in) to go in front of other people who are waiting 加塞儿；插队，push ’off 1 /V?/o/7T7fl/) used to tell.sb

rudely to go away 滚开；一边去：Hey, what are you doing? Push 〇#/嘿，你在干什么？滚弁！ 2 to move away from land in a boat, or from the side of a swim- ming pool，etc.(乘船）离岸；离开（游泳池边等） .push _on to continue with a journey or an activity 继 叙前进（或进行活动）：We rested /or a white then pushed on to the next camp.我们休息了一会，然后继续 朝下一个营地迈进。.push sb^out to make sb leave a place or an organization 驱逐；，开除.push sb/sth—'oiit