3.) 困擾;艱難[U]

These old people are unaccustomed to the pressure of modern life.

這些老人不習(xí)慣現(xiàn)代生活的緊張壓力。

consult

vt.

2.) 壓力;壓迫;緊迫;催促[U][C]

He works well under pressure.

他在有壓力的情況下工作很出色。

1.) 壓;按;擠;榨[U]

The small box was flattened by the pressure of the heavy book on it.

小盒子被這本厚厚的書壓扁了。

4.) 認(rèn)可;容忍[C][U]

the allowance of segregation

對(duì)種族隔離的容忍

pressure

n.

3.) 承認(rèn);允許[U]

the allowance of a claim

對(duì)要求權(quán)的允準(zhǔn)

2.) 分配額;允許額[C]

His allowance for food is $100.

他撥出一百美元用于購買食物。

1.) 津貼,補(bǔ)貼;零用錢[C]

The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars.

這孩子每星期有五元零用錢。

4.) 保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)[U]

The insurance on my house is very high.

我的房屋保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)很高。

allowance

n.

3.) 預(yù)防措施;安全保證[U][S1][(+against)]

I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against burglary.

我買了一些新鎖具以進(jìn)一步防止盜竊。

2.) 保險(xiǎn)金額;賠償金[U][(+on)]

He has $100,000 life insurance, which his wife will receive if he dies first.

他有十萬美元的人壽保險(xiǎn),如果他先去世,他的妻子將得到這筆錢。