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-derivedCommon 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.