pressurize
UK/'preʃəraɪz/US/'preʃәraiz/
B1
释义
v.
To raise or maintain the air pressure inside a space
给…增压，加压
v.
To try hard to persuade or force someone (chiefly BrE)
对…施压，逼迫（主英式）
词根拆分
词根派生pressure + -ize（使/施加）=「施加压力」。字面：pressurize a cabin（给机舱加压）。比喻（尤英式）：pressurize someone into doing something——美式更爱直接用 pressure 作动词。
词根 press 还连着 89 个词常用搭配
- 1.pressurize someone into逼某人做某事
- 2.pressurize a cabin给机舱加压
- 3.pressurize the system给系统加压
例句
- 1.
Don't let them pressurize you into signing anything.
别让他们逼你签任何东西。
- 2.
The aircraft cabin is pressurized before take-off.
飞机机舱在起飞前会加压。