[] (used with an adverb or a preposition 与副词或介词连用) to affect sth so that it reaches a particular level or state推动，促使（达到某程度或状态）◆The rise in interest rates will push prices up.利率的上升将推动价格上涨。◆Higher oil prices have pushed the economy into recession.油价的上涨使经济陷入衰退。 () to try hard to persuade people to buy sth推销◆It's up to the sales team to go out and push the product.销售团队有责任出去推销产品。to try hard to persuade people to accept an idea or argument力劝…接受◆No one pushed you to take the job, did they?没人逼着你接受这份工作，对不对？to make sb or yourself work hard鞭策；督促◆Jack should push himself a little harder.杰克应该鞭策自己更努力些。◆He had a reputation for pushing his teams to the limit.他总要将其团队逼到极限，因此颇有些名声。●be pushed for ˈtime () to have too little time to do sth感到时间紧迫●push the ˈenvelope () () to do more than is usually considered possible打破极限；突破极限◆The company has a reputation for pushing the envelope of computer technology.这家公司以突破计算机技术的极限而著称。●ˌpush aˈhead/ˈforward with sthto continue with a plan in a determined way毅然推行（计划）◆The government is pushing ahead with the sale of state-owned enterprises.政府正坚定地推进国有企业出售。●ˌpush sth ˈbackto make the time or date of a meeting, etc. later than originally planned推迟；延迟◆The launch of the campaign has been pushed back until next spring.这项活动已推迟到明年春天启动。SYNpostpone ●ˈpush for sth●ˈpush sb for sthto repeatedly ask for sth or try to make sth happen because you think it is very important不断要求；争取；催促◆The pressure group is pushing for a ban on GM foods.压力集团正强烈要求禁止转基因食品。SYNpress ●ˌpush sb ˈoutto make sb leave an organization开除◆Richards was pushed out as president after about a year.大约一年之后，理查德兹被赶下了总裁的宝座。●ˌpush sth ˈoutto produce sth in large quantities大量生产◆The factory pushes out up to 20 000 PCs each day.这家工厂日产个人电脑达 2 万台。