noun
1 force produced by pressing
ADJECTIVE
▪ gentle , light
▪ firm
▪ downward
VERB + PRESSURE
▪ apply , exert , put
▪ alleviate , reduce , relieve
▪
Reducing the swelling will relieve the ~ on her spine.
PRESSURE + NOUN
▪ sensor
▪
Pressure sensors in the seats tell the system which ones aren't occupied.
2 force of a gas or liquid
ADJECTIVE
▪ elevated , high , low
▪ air , blood , water
▪
an instrument for measuring blood ~
▪ atmospheric , barometric
▪ tyre/tire
PRESSURE + VERB
▪ build up , increase , rise
▪ maintain
▪ ease , fall
PRESSURE + NOUN
▪ gauge
▪ valve
▪ cooker
3 stress
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , constant , intolerable ( esp. BrE ), relentless , undue , unrelenting
▪ added , increased , increasing
▪
Retailers face added ~ to have the products available by Christmas.
▪ commercial , competitive , economic , financial , political , social
▪
The economic ~s on small businesses are intense.
▪ external
▪
His own desires conflict with external ~s to conform.
▪ downward , upward
▪
This puts upward ~ on prices.
VERB + PRESSURE
▪ place sb under , put sb under
▪ create
▪
When more people move into an area, that creates ~s.
▪ cope with , handle , withstand
▪ escape , get away from
▪
It's an ideal place in which to relax and escape the ~s of modern life.
▪ alleviate , ease , reduce , relieve
▪
They are looking for ways to ease the ~ of their stress-filled, competitive existence.
▪ heighten , intensify
▪
There is a constant drive to exploit workers and intensify the ~ of work.
PRESSURE + VERB
▪ build up , increase
PREPOSITION
▪ under ~
▪
He's felt under ~ since his wife had the operation.
▪ ~ on
▪
There's a lot of ~ on the soldiers preparing for battle.
PHRASES
▪ ~ of work
▪
The cruise was a welcome relief from the ~ of work.
4 attempt to persuade/influence sb
ADJECTIVE
▪ enormous , great , intense , strong , tremendous
▪
There is intense ~ on her to resign.
▪ growing , increased , increasing , mounting
▪ popular
▪
The government bowed to popular ~ and repealed the law.
▪ international
▪
the use of the Internet to put international ~ on authoritarian regimes
▪ peer , peer-group ( esp. BrE )
▪
She started smoking because of peer ~.
VERB + PRESSURE
▪ bring to bear , exert , generate , place , put
▪
This concession would not have happened but for the ~ that was brought to bear on the authorities.
▪
My parents never put any ~ on me to get a job.
▪ place sb under , put sb under
▪ be brought under , be under , come under , experience , face
▪
Hospital staff are coming under ~ to work longer hours.
▪ heighten , intensify
▪
This has heightened ~ for economic sanctions against the regime.
▪ resist , withstand
▪ bow to , give in to , respond to
▪
The editor bowed to ~ from his staff, and the article was suppressed.
PRESSURE + VERB
▪ intensify , mount
PRESSURE + NOUN
▪ group
▪ tactic
▪
Large companies were criticized for using ~ tactics against small suppliers.
PREPOSITION
▪ under ~
▪
Management is under ~ to set an example on pay restraint.
▪ ~ for
▪
~ for change in the country's economy
▪ ~ from
▪
~ from religious groups
▪ ~ on
▪
~ on foreign diplomats
PHRASES
▪ keep the ~ on sb ( AmE ), keep up the ~ on sb , maintain the ~ on sb
▪
Farmers need to keep (up) the ~ on Congress.