Pressureとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• enPR: prĕshʹ-ə(r), IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɛʃə(ɹ)/
  • (英国発音) IPA^(key): [ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)]
  • (米国発音) IPA^(key): [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]
  • 韻: -ɛʃə(ɹ)
  • ハイフネーション: pres‧sure

名詞

pressure (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 pressures)

1. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

   Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.

2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

   the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

   • (Can we date this quote by Macaulay かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     Where the pressure of danger was not felt.

3. Distress.

   She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.

   • 1649, Eikon Basilike

     My people's pressures are grievous.

   • (Can we date this quote by Atterbury かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.

4. Urgency

   the pressure of business

5. (obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.
   • (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.

6. (physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

同意語

• (distress): affliction, grievance
• (urgency): press

派生語

動詞

pressure (三人称単数 現在形 pressures, 現在分詞 pressuring, 過去形および過去分詞形 pressured)

1. (transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

   Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.

参考

• (units of pressure): pascal (Pa); bar, barye (Ba); pounds per square inch (psi, lbf/in², lb/in²), torr, mmHg, atmosphere (atm)

アナグラム

• perusers

Latin

Participle

pressūre

1. vocative masculine singular of pressūrus