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press forpress for1.■催逼, 敦促; 迫切要求The rent collector is pressing for payment again.收租人又来催促交租了。Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。They agreed to press for the conference to deal with the problem.他们同意敦促大会处理这个问题。Reporters pressed him for an explanation.记者们催他作出解释。I am pressed for a reply.我被催着作出答复。2.■缺少We are pressed for time; we must hurry up.我们时间紧迫, 必须加紧。At that time we were pressed for money.那时我们手头拮据。 |