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新概念英语第三册第31课句子
This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. 这次展览引起报界广泛注意，因为这些画名义上是名家的作品，事实上是迪基自己画的。
句子中的in the press介词短语为press固定搭配意思为“报界，新闻界”
press是一个高频词汇搭配能力极强，今天我们就全面学习一下这个单词的基本词义，习惯用语以及熟词生义的用法。
Ⅰ. the press 报刊；报道；新闻界；记者，新闻工作者 [用作单数S] [the press + 单数或复数谓语动词形式sing/pl verb] newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio which broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them
The incident has been widely reported in the press.报刊广泛报道了此事。
the press 媒体报道的新闻记者／摄影师
press reporters/photographers
the local/national press地方性／全国性报刊
The charity invited the press (= reporters and photographers) to a presentation of its plans for the future.这家慈善机构邀请新闻界参加其未来计划的介绍会。
The press was/were out in force at the awards ceremony.记者倾巢出动去采访颁奖仪式。
The freedom of the press (= the right of newspapers to publish news and opinions without being controlled by the government) must be upheld. 新闻自由必须得到捍卫。
=The right of newspapers to publish news and opinions without being controlled by the government must be upheld；
press v. 推, 按，压；推；挤推
1. ❶press按，压；推；挤 [I or T] [usually + adv/prep] to push something firmly, often without causing it to move permanently further away from you❷press按，压，推，挤 [C usually singular] a firm push against something using the fingers
①To start the machine, just give this button a press.要启动机器，单击这个按钮就可以了。
②Press the button to start the machine.按下按钮，启动机器。
③He pressed his face against the window.他把脸贴在窗户上。
④Can you press a bit harder on my shoulders, please?你按压我的肩膀时能再用力一点吗？
⑤The crowd pressed against the locked doors trying to get into the building.人群推挤着上锁的门想进到楼里去。
⑥Press down firmly on the lever.用力向下压杠杆。
2. [T] to put a weight on fruit in order to remove the juice挤取，榨取（果汁）
to press grapes榨葡萄汁
3. [T] to make a record or CD 制作，录制（唱片）
Over 3000 copies of the CD were pressed and sent out to college radio stations.录制了超过3000张激光唱片并送到各个大学的广播站。
4. [T] to make something flat and firm by putting it under something heavy 把…压平，压扁
The children pressed some flowers.孩子们把一些花压平了。
5. Press 敦促；逼迫；催促[T] to try hard to persuade someone to do something
[+ obj + to infinitive]
The committee pressed him to reveal more information.委员会敦促他透露更多信息。
He's pressing me for an answer.他逼着我作出答复。
Can I press you further on (= persuade you to say more about) this issue?我能否要求你对这件事作进一步说明？
6. press chargesto complain officially about someone in a court of law提起诉讼
The family have decided not to press charges against him.这家人决定不对他提出诉讼。
7. [S or U] 报纸等的新闻舆论，媒体评论 the judgment that is given of someone or something in the newspapers or on radio or television
①What kind of press did his play get?报刊对他的剧本评论如何？
②The play has had a good/bad press.(UK)媒体对这部戏的评论很好／不好。
③The play has had good/bad press.(US)媒体对这部戏的评论很好／不好。
例句②③的区别仅是英国英语与美国英语的差别。
8. press高频熟词生义
⑴ press [C] 出版社；印刷所
a business which prints and produces books and similar things
Cambridge University Press剑桥大学出版社
⑵ [C] a machine that is used for printing 印刷机
We bought a new printing press 我们买了一台新印刷机。
⑶ press n. [单数S] 熨烫 when you make cloth smooth with an iron
Can you give this shirt a quick press?你能快速熨一下這件襯衫嗎？
⑷[T] to make clothes smooth by ironing them熨平，烫平
I'll just press these trousers. 我正要把这些裤子熨平。
9. Press习惯用语idiom
①press sth/sb into service, to use something or someone that is not completely suitable because nothing or no one more suitable is available将就使用，临时凑合用
The car's broken down so I've had to press my old bike back into service. 汽车坏了，我只好凑合骑自己的旧自行车了。
②press home your advantage，to use an advantage that you already have in order to succeed 充分利用本身的优势以取得胜利
③press the flesh，to shake hands with a lot of people 与许多人握手
The present and the other Politicians have to press the flesh. 总统和其他政客们不得不和很多人握手。
④press on/ahead ,to start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems奋进；（不顾困难地）继续进行
It was pouring with rain, but we pressed on regardless.尽管下着倾盆大雨，但我们还是继续前进。
The government is pressing ahead with its plans to reorganize the health service.政府在努力推行公共医疗卫生服务的改革计划。
⑤press sth on sb ,to give something to someone and not allow them to refuse to accept it 迫使（某人）接受，把…硬塞给（某人），把…强加于（某人）
All the children had sweets and presents pressed on them by the visitors.所有孩子都被来访者硬塞了一堆糖果和礼物。
⑥go to press，to start to be printed付印，开印
The newspaper will go to press at midnight. 报纸将在午夜付印。
⑦press a case/claim to continue to try to make people accept your demands坚持，竭力要求
Once again he tried to press his case for promotion.他又一次竭力要求晋升。
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