[uncountable, countable] pressure or worry caused by the problems in sb's life or work压力；紧张◆The course teaches you to handle workplace stress.这门课程教你处理工作压力的方法。◆She never escapes the stresses of the CEO post completely.她一直没有完全摆脱首席执行官职位带来的压力。◆Can you make decisions under stress?你可以在压力之下作出决策吗？◆Increasing work pressure on staff is leading to rising stress levels.员工越来越大的工作压力导致紧张程度提高。◆the stresses and strains of running your own firm经营自己企业的压力◆stress-related illnesses与压力有关的疾病◆stress management (= dealing with stress) 压力管理⨁to be under / experience / suffer (from) / have stress在压力之下；经受压力；经受压力的痛苦；有压力 ⨁ executive / workplace stress管理人员的压力；工作压力 ⨁ to cause / increase stress产生／增加压力 ⨁ to avoid / reduce / relieve / remove stress避免／降低／减轻／消除压力 ⨁ to cope with / deal with / handle / manage stress处理压力 [uncountable, countable] pressure that is put on sth that can harm it or cause problems困难◆Funding problems were placing stress on the project.资金问题增加了这个项目的难度。◆We cannot afford further stresses to our balance sheet.我们的资产负债表承受不起更大的负担。⨁to place / put stress on sth加压于某事 ⨁ to be under / put sth under stress在／置于压力之下 ⨁ economic / financial / market stress经济／金融／市场压力 [uncountable] special importance given to sth重视；强调◆We need to place more stress on attractive design.我们必须更加重视追求精美的设计。⨁to lay / place stress on sth强调某事 job stress