apply pressure; exert pressure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to apply pressure; to exert pressure (on somebody)
formalCommonly used in political, diplomatic, business, and labor contexts to describe coercive tactics or intimidation. Often paired with prepositions like 向 or 给.
Měi美
guó国
shì试
tú图
tōng通
guò过
jīng经
jì济
zhì制
cái裁
xiàng向
cháo朝
xiǎn鲜
shī施
yā压
。
The United States is attempting to pressure North Korea through economic sanctions.
Tán谈
pàn判
dài代
biǎo表
jué决
dìng定
gěi给
duì对
shǒu手
shī施
yā压
yǐ以
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
The negotiators decided to apply pressure on their counterparts to reach an agreement.
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Guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
yuán员
gōng工
shī施
yā压
，
yāo要
qiú求
tā他
men们
jiā加
bān班
。
Management is currently pressuring employees to work overtime.
Rén人
quán权
zǔ组
zhī织
bù不
duàn断
xiàng向
zhèng政
fǔ府
shī施
yā压
，
yāo要
qiú求
shì释
fàng放
zhèng政
zhì治
fàn犯
。
Human rights organizations continuously pressure the government, demanding the release of political prisoners.