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按, 壓

to push something firmly, often with a continuous force

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Press the button to start the machine.
按下按鈕啟動機器。
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She had to press hard to get the juice out of the oranges.
她必須用力按壓才能把橙汁擠出來。
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熨燙

to smooth clothes or other fabrics with an iron

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Can you press my shirt for the meeting?
你能幫我熨一下襯衫去開會嗎？
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She learned how to press her own trousers.
她學會了如何熨燙自己的褲子。
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催促, 施壓

to urge or compel someone to do something

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The lawyer will press for a quick resolution.
律師將力促快速解決。
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They pressed him to reveal the truth.
他們逼迫他揭露真相。
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媒體, 新聞界

newspapers and magazines, or the journalists and photographers who work for them

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The event attracted a lot of attention from the press.
這次活動吸引了媒體的廣泛關注。
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She works for the local press.
她在當地報社工作。
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印刷機, 出版社

a machine used for printing books, newspapers, etc.

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The book went to press last week.
這本書上週付印了。
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Gutenberg invented the printing press.
古騰堡發明了印刷機。
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