press for

  1. 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。

网络词典

press for

英 presˈfor 美 presˈfor
动词短语中文翻译 中文翻译:催促
同义词: ['demand', 'urge', 'press upon']

例句:

  1. 1. The company is pressing for a decisionon the new project.
    公司正催促对新项目做出决定。
  2. 2. She pressed for anearly start to the meeting.
    她要求会议尽早开始。
  3. 3. The government is pressing for morefunding for education.
    政府正在要求为教育提供更多资金。