English Dictionary

press

/pɹɛs/

noun

An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing. / (countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item. / (countable) A printing machine.

The press of the crowd was overwhelming.

意味（1）

An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.

Connecting to the service is almost idiot proof and takes just a few button presses.

意味（2）

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.

a flower press

意味（3）

(countable) A printing machine.

Stop the presses!

意味（4）

(uncountable, collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

according to a member of the press

意味（5）

(countable) A publisher.

意味（6）

(countable, especially in Ireland and Scotland) An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).

Put the cups in the press.

意味（7）

(countable, weightlifting) An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.

This is the fourth set of benchpresses. There will be five more; then there will be five sets of presses on an inclined bench […].

意味（8）

(countable, golf, gambling) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.

He can even the match with a press.

意味（9）

(countable) Pure, unfermented grape juice.

I would like some Concord press with my meal tonight.

意味（10）

A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.

I have misused the king's press.

意味（11）

(obsolete) A crowd.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

意味（12）

(psychology) In personology, any environmental factor that arouses a need in the individual.

The environmental comfort category is illustrative of cases in which there are low environmental presses matched against a number of personal competences.