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3.press vt & vi ①按；压 (push)；推；挤：

He pressed the bell to call his secretary. 他按铃叫秘书。

She pressed her face against the window. 她把脸紧贴在窗上。

She pressed down hard on the gas pedal and the car leapt forwards. 她猛踩油门，车向前冲去。

② 催促；逼迫 (push / urge)：

Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to seize the opportunity. 在朋友和家人的催促下，我决定抓住机会。 人教⑧ - 3

③熟词辟义：the Oxford University Press 牛津大学出版社

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the local press 当地报刊

the freedom of the press 新闻自由

即学即练：用press完成下列句子。

1. Be careful! The machine starts the moment you _________________________ (按按钮).

2. The story was reported ____________________ (在报刊和电视上).

4.switch （1） n [C] 开关；电闸 turn on / off the light switch 打开 /关掉灯的开关

（2）vt & vi①改变；转变 to change from one thing to another：