pressing
UK/'presɪŋ/US/'presiŋ/
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Needing to be dealt with immediately; urgent
紧迫的，迫切的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpress + -ing (adjective) = 'pressing on you.' A pressing matter is one that presses on you right now and won't wait — the physical squeeze becomes the felt urgency of a demand.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.pressing issue紧迫的问题
- 2.pressing need迫切的需求
- 3.pressing concern亟待解决的关切
- 4.most pressing最为紧迫的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time.
- 2.
There's a pressing need for more affordable housing.
- 3.
We'll skip the details and deal with the pressing matter first.