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  • 1

    n.tension; force applied uniformly over a surface

    • shēn shuǐ chù shuǐ de yā lì fēi cháng dà

      压力非常

      The pressure of water at great depths is immense.

    • yī shēng pái diào le yī xiē yè tǐ yǐ huǎn jiě yā lì

      医生排掉液体缓解压力

      The doctor drew off some fluid to relieve the pressure.

    • yā lì bì xū jūn yún fēn bù yú zhěng gè biǎo miàn

      压力必须均匀分布整个表面

      Pressure must be uniformly distributed over the whole surface.

  • 2

    n.meta(mental) pressure; strain; overwhelming force

    • tā gǎn jué dào le xiàn dài shēng huó de yā lì

      感觉现代生活压力

      He felt the press of modern life.

    • wǒ men bìng bù xiǎng gěi tā men shī jiā guò duō de yā lì

      我们他们施加过多压力

      We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.

    • pò shǐ zhèng fǔ xiū gǎi fǎ lǜ de yā lì bù duàn zēng jiā

      迫使政府修改法律压力不断增加

      Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.

  • 3

    n.burden; stress

    • tā de gōng zuò yā lì fēi cháng dà

      工作压力非常

      His job is too stressful.

    • gōng zuò de yā lì shǐ tā fán nǎo qǐ lai

      工作压力使烦恼起来

      The pressure of work is beginning to get to him.

    • wǒ men bìng bù xiǎng gěi tā men shī jiā guò duō de yā lì

      我们并不他们施加过多压力

      We did not want to put any undue pressure on them.