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pressurize

🇬🇧 UK/'preʃəraɪz/🇺🇸 US/'preʃәraiz/
B1

Definitions

v.

To increase or maintain air pressure in an enclosed space; to coerce or put pressure on someone.

给……增压;向……施压;强迫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
presspress, squeeze
+
ureact, process, result
+
izeto make, to become
=pressurize

Common Collocations

  • 1.pressurize someone into逼迫某人做某事
  • 2.pressurize a cabin给机舱加压
  • 3.[pressurize staff]向员工施压
  • 4.pressurize the system给系统加压

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cabin is pressurized to ensure passenger comfort at high altitudes.

  • 2.

    His parents pressurized him into choosing a more stable career path.

  • 3.

    The manager pressurized the team to meet an unrealistic deadline.

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