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强烈要求, 施压
to strongly demand something, often from someone in authority
- Parents pressed for increased safety measures at the school.
家长们强烈要求在学校加强安全措施。
- The public pressed for more transparency from the government.
公众强烈要求政府更加透明。
- Environmentalists press for stricter regulations on pollution.
环保人士强烈要求对污染实施更严格的法规。
- The workers were pressing for better wages and conditions.
工人们要求更好的工资和条件。
- The students pressed for a change in the university's policy.
学生们强烈要求改变大学的政策。
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急需, 紧缺
to be in urgent need of something, often time or money
- They had to skip their vacation as they were pressed for money.
他们不得不跳过假期，因为他们急需用钱。
- With the deadline approaching, the team was pressed for time to finish the project.
随着截止日期的临近，团队急于完成项目。
- The charity is pressed for resources and cannot accommodate more requests.
慈善机构急需资源，无法满足更多请求。
- We are pressed for funds this month, so we have to be frugal.
我们这个月急需资金，所以必须节俭。
- She hurried to the meeting, clearly pressed for time.
她匆忙赶去开会，显然时间紧迫。