push /pʊʃ/ star4 CET4 TEM4 (pushing,pushed,pushes)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. 推

  例：

  The woman pushed back her chair and stood up.

  那女人把椅子向后一推，站了起来。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Push is also a noun. 推

  例：

  He gave me a sharp push.

  他猛地推了我一下。

• 3.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. 挤过

  例：

  I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator.

  我挤过人群，上了自动扶梯。

• 4.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. 挺进

  例：

  One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs toward the airfield.

  一支小分队挺进了东郊往机场去。

• 5.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Push is also a noun. 挺进

  例：

  All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all.

  只需要最后一次挺进，敌军就将被彻底击败。

• 6.  

  V-T（及物动词） To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease. 推动 (价值、数量上升或下降)

  例：

  Any shortage could push up grain prices.

  任何短缺都会推动粮价上涨。

• 7.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way. 使发展; 推进

  例：

  China would use its influence to help push forward the peace process.

  中国将会利用其影响力帮助推进和平进程。

• 8.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. 鼓励; 逼迫

  例：

  She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study.

  她感谢她的父母一直让她上学，并鼓励她学习。

• 9.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Push is also a noun. 鼓励; 逼迫

  例：

  We need a push to take the first step.

  我们需要鼓励来迈出第一步。

• 10.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it. 努力争取; 力劝…做

  例：

  Doctors are pushing for a ban on all cigarette advertising.

  医生们正力求禁止所有香烟广告。

• 11.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Push is also a noun. 努力; 劝服

  例：

  In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards.

  在努力追求经济增长的同时却忽视了改善生活水平的项目。

• 12.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. 力劝…接受 (思想、论点); 推销 (产品)

  例：

  The commissioners will push the case for opening the plant.

  委员们将力陈开办此厂的理由。

• 13.  

  V-T（及物动词） When someone pushes drugs, they sell them illegally. 贩卖 (毒品) [非正式]

  例：

  You would be on welfare with your kids pushing drugs to pay the rent.

  你将靠福利救济过活，靠你的孩子们贩毒来支付租金。

• 14.  

  （） → see also pushed
• 15.  

  （） if push comes to shove →see shove