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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries压力
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yālì
"他承受着巨大的工作压力。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
"The atmospheric pressure dropped rapidly before the storm arrived." - 2
The burden of physical, mental, or social demands and stress.
"She felt intense pressure to complete the project before the deadline."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English pressour, originating from Old French presseure, and ultimately from Latin pressura, meaning 'a pressing'. It historically evolved from physical weight and compressive force into abstract psychological and social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pressure" is said worldwide
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pression
Transliteration: pression
"La pression atmosphérique baisse."
Druck
Transliteration: Druck
"Der Druck steigt vor der Prüfung."
pressione
Transliteration: pressione
"La pressione sanguigna è normale."
presión
Transliteration: presión
"Siente mucha presión en el trabajo."
pressão
Transliteration: pressão
"A pressão arterial precisa ser monitorada."
दबाव
Transliteration: dabaav
"नौकरी में बहुत अधिक दबाव है।"
压力
Transliteration: yālì
"他承受着巨大的工作压力。"
압력
Transliteration: apryeok
"타이어의 공기압을 확인하세요."
圧力
Transliteration: atsuryoku
"彼は上司からの圧力に耐えた。"
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