press n. 压，印刷，压力，拥挤 v. 压，压榨，逼迫，拥挤，受压

例句：The child pressed her nose against the window.

那小女孩把鼻子贴在窗户上。

pressure n. 压，压力，电压．压迫．强制，紧迫

例句：These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of modem life.

这些老人不习惯现代生活的紧张压力。

stress n. 逼迫，压力，重点，强调vt. 着重，强调，重读

例句：Susan was completely weighed down by the stress of examinations.

苏珊被考试的压力压垮了。

compress vt. 压缩，摘要叙述

例句：The film compresses several years into half an hour.

这部电影将几年的事压缩于半小时内。

suppress vt. 镇压，抑制，查禁，使止住

例句：The revolt was suppressed in a matter of hours.

叛乱在几小时之内就镇压下去了。

oppress vt. 压迫，压抑

例句：The emperor oppressed his people with terrible taxes andpunishments.

君王以苛捐杂税和严刑来压迫人民。

depress vt. 使沮丧，使消沉，压下，压低，使萧条 v．压下

例句：The threat of war has depressed business activity nationwide.

战争的威胁使全国范围内经济萧条。

depression n．沮丧，消沉，低气压，低压

例句：In time of depression, there were no enough jobs.

萧条时期，没有足够的工作机会。