"exerting pressure," mid-14c., present participle adjective from press (v.1). Sense of "urgent, compelling, forceful" is from 1705. Related: Pressingly.
雙語例句
1. There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.
我們的選舉制度迫切需要現(xiàn)代化。
來自柯林斯例句
2. There were two main political groupings pressing for independence.
有兩大政治團體力主獨立。
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3. They are pressing the Chancellor to reduce excise duty on beer.
他們正給總理施壓，要求降低啤酒的消費稅。
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4. Police have announced they will not be pressing charges.
警方已宣布不會提起訴訟。
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5. It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country.