Definition
按压 is a verb that covers both physical pressing (with a finger, hand, or tool) and metaphorical suppression or improper shelving of matters. The second sense is common in bureaucratic contexts, where it implies delaying or suppressing official business without justification.
v.
to press down (physically)to apply pressureto suppressto shelve (matters) improperly
Examples
- 按压。Yīshēng yòng miánqiān qīngqīng àn yā shāngkǒu.The doctor gently pressed the wound with a cotton swab.
- 按压。Zhège xiàngmù bèi shàngjí wúgù àn yā le liǎng zhōu.This project was shelved without reason by the superiors for two weeks.
- 按压。Tā nǔlì àn yā xīnzhōng de nùhuǒ.She tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.
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