按
press; hold back; according to; annotation
Meanings
7 senses · 35 examplesverb
to press; to push down
Used for pressing physical objects like buttons, switches or small items.
Please press the elevator button.
He used his fingers to push the thumbtack to fix the poster on the wall.
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The doorbell press was too loud.
The doctor told me to press the wound firmly to stop the bleeding.
Please press the switch to turn on the air conditioner.
verb
to hold back; to suspend
Used for delaying action or withholding information.
The general decided to hold back the troops and wait for the right moment.
We will set this matter aside for now and discuss more important issues first.
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The company put its new expansion plan on hold.
He suppressed his anger and communicated calmly with the other party.
The teacher stopped the classroom debate and continued the lecture.
verb
to suppress; to restrain
Used for controlling emotions, impulses or physical reactions.
She could not suppress her joy and laughed out loud.
He tried hard to suppress his nervous feelings and finished the speech.
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I couldn't contain my excitement and hugged him.
He restrained his impulse and did not refute the leader on the spot.
Hearing the bad news, he suppressed his grief and continued working.
verb
to mortgage; to pawn
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects.
He mortgaged his house to the bank for a business loan.
This pawnshop accepts all kinds of valuable items as collateral.
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He needs collateral funds to turnover his capital.
She pawned her jewelry for some money.
This company obtained a large loan by using its assets as collateral.
preposition
according to; in accordance with
Used to state a standard, rule, time or quantity basis for an action.
Please submit your homework on time.
This restaurant prices according to quality; the better the ingredients, the higher the price.
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We must act in accordance with the rules and not practice favoritism.
The teacher calculated based on two books per person, so we need a total of 200 textbooks.
This project will be completed by the end of the year as planned.
verb
to examine; to verify
literaryUsed in formal written or literary contexts.
This historical material can be verified against the original text, so its credibility is very high.
Scholars restored the historical event based on ancient records.
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The data in this report has been verified against the original records and is accurate.
There is no reliable literature to verify this claim.
The editor corrected the errors in the book based on historical materials.
verb
to add annotation; to comment
Refers to adding explanatory or critical notes to a text.
There is an editor's note at the end of this article.
The author added annotations based on his own views.
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This ancient book has annotations from multiple scholars.
The newspaper added explanatory annotations in response to readers' questions.
The annotation in this paper clarified the research background.