Squeeze



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• v. 压, 挤; n. 压榨, 紧握
• ［英］ v. 压, 挤 ( press firmly together)
• ［例］ She gave my hand a gentle squeeze.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (squeezed; squeezing)

• Etymology: alteration of obsolete English quease, from Middle English queysen, from Old English cwy?san; akin to Icelandic kveisa stomach cramps
• Date: circa 1601
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of ; compress
    • b. to extract or emit under pressure
    • c. to force or thrust by compression
  • 2.
    • a.
      • (1) to get by extortion
      • (2) to deprive by extortion
    • b. to cause economic hardship to
    • c. to reduce the amount of <squeezes profits>
  • 3. to crowd into a limited area
  • 4. to gain or win by a narrow margin
  • 5. to force (another player) to discard in bridge so as to unguard a suit
  • 6. to score by means of a squeeze play
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to give way before pressure
  • 2. to exert pressure; also to practice extortion or oppression
  • 3. to force one's way <squeeze through a door>
  • 4. to pass, win, or get by narrowly
• ? squeezability noun
• ? squeezable adjective
• ? squeezer noun

II. noun

• Date: 1611
• 1.
  • a. an act or instance of squeezing ; compression
  • b. handclasp; also embrace
• 2.
  • a. a quantity squeezed out from something <a squeeze of lemon>
  • b. a group crowded together ; crowd
• 3. a profit taken by a middleman on goods or transactions
• 4. a financial pressure caused by narrowing margins or by shortages
• 5. a forced discard in bridge
• 6. squeeze play
• 7. slang a romantic partner <she's my main squeeze>

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