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pressure [ˈpreʃə] N

4. pressure:

pressure
血压 xuèyā

blood pressure N

pressure cooker N

pressure group N

Usage examples with Pressures

Pressures made him revert to his old habit of smoking.
由于压力的缘故，他又开始抽烟了。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Waterproof connectors prevent liquid ingress when immersed using a variety of methods (e.g., molding, potting and encapsulating) to prevent water intrusion at high hydrostatic pressures.
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The summation of pressures across all of the facets will define the net force and torque on the body.
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In the 1960s, the college faced competing pressures from the rapid proliferation of public community colleges in New Jersey.
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Both teenagers are dealing with loneliness and family pressures when they begin to find solace in each other, and a young romance develops.
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It is troubling that pressures to embrace colorblindness overrides the possibility of talking about race.
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The pressure rise is indicated on the vertical axis as a ratio between inlet and exit stagnation pressures.
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Any pressures about lookism and stuff like that out there?
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They also significantly increase negative intrathoracic pressures that can harm internal structures and potentially impair post-operative recovery.
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In such a climate, all the pressures were to economise.
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In general, price transparency and competition are likely to limit inflationary pressures from the cash changeover.
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