1. vt. & vi.推，推动　 use sudden or steady pressure in order to move sb/sth forward, away from oneself, or to a different position
2. vt.对…施加压力，按　 exert pressure on sth
3. vt.逼迫，驱策，敦促　 try to make sb do sth

　～ a matter　办完一件事
　～ business　从事商业
　～ button　按按钮
　～ car　推车
　～ cart　推手推车
　～ claims　坚持要求
　～ door　推门
　～ drawer　推上抽屉
　～ enemy　对敌人发起进攻
　～ friend　推荐朋友
　～ national economy　推动国民经济发展
　～ one's luck　作轻率的冒险
　～ one's way　挤过去
　～ person　推人
　～ plan　推行计划
　～ preparation　推动准备工作
　～ product　推销产品
　～ sb's nose　干涉别人的事
　～ scientific research　推进科学研究
　～ the panic button　吓坏了
　～ thirty　快三十岁了
　～ war　把战争推进
　～ actively　积极推行
　～ adroitly　巧妙推行
　～ cautiously　谨慎推行
　～ easily　易推
　～ instinctively　自然地伸展
　～ laboriously　吃力地推动
　～ mechanically　机械地推
　～ presumptuously　专横地推行
　～ rudely　粗鲁地推
　～ sententiously　说教式地催促
　～ superciliously　不顾一切地推行
　～ unceremoniously　不太讲究地推动
　～ uncompromisingly　不妥协地推
　～ vigorously　强有力地推行
　～ about　驱使
　～ across　解释清楚，说明
　～ oneself ahead　努力向前
　～ ahead with work　推进工作
　～ along　继续前进
　～ around　摆布
　～ aside　推开
　～ away　推开
　～ back　推迟
　～ down　推倒某物
　～ forward　努力前进
　～ in　推入，塞入
　～ way in　挤进
　～ off　离开，动身，出发
　～ off in boat　乘小船离岸
　～ on　继续往前走，进行
　～ on to　推进到
　～ out　推出，发出（芽）
　～ over　推倒
　～ through　挤过
　～ through reform　完成改革
　～ up　推进
　～ up against　用力推
　～ up against the door　用力推门
　～ against　推
　～ against the door　推门
　～ against fence　推篱笆
　～ at the doorbell　按门铃
　～ by crowd　从人群中间挤过去
　～ for　争取，一再强烈要求
　～ for better working conditions　争取改善工作条件
　～ for payment　催付款
　～ for reform　力主改革
　～ into　使推入，奋力挤进…
　～ out of way　挤出来
　～ through　挤过
　～ through crowd　挤过人群
　～ to〔toward〕　逼到，向…移动
　～ to last extremity　推向极端
　～ sb to wall　把某人逼至绝境
　～ with all might　全力推进

　The door pushes easily.　这门一推就开。
　You push while I pull.　你推我拽。
　Don't push. Wait your turn to get on the bus.　不要推，依次上车。
　He pushed with all his strength.　他使出浑身劲来推。
　Someone at the front was pulling and someone at the back was pushing.　一些人在前面拖，另一些人在后面推。
　Push hard and the lever will go down.　用力按就能把控制杆按下去。
　She blamed the tourists pushing like mad things, always in a hurry.　她责怪旅客们乱挤乱推，总是急匆匆的。
　He pushed me and I fell into the water.　他把我推落水中。
　If you push the car, I'll steer it.　如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
　I pushed the car but it didn't move.　我推了推车，但它一动也不动。
　Push the door; don't pull.　请推门，不要拉。
　Push the door and it will open.　门一推就开。
　You can pull a rope, but you can't push it!　绳子能拉不能推！
　He ran to the door and pushed the bolt.　他跑到门口把门闩上。
　Push the button if you want the elevator.　如果你要乘电梯，就按电钮。
　You stop the machine by pushing this button.　你按这个按钮停机。
　One has to push the child or she will do no work at all.　这孩子要有人督促，否则她什么也不做。
　You need to push your business or your rivals will beat you.　你需要奋力从事你的事业，不然你的对手们就要超过你了。
　Haven't you a friend who can push you?　你难道没有一个能帮助你的朋友吗?
　Unless you push your claims you'll get no satisfaction.　如果你不努力争取，你就得不到赔偿。
　I am not pushing you; if you don't want this job, don't take it.　我不是在强迫你，如果你不愿意要这个工作就不必接受。
　He used the sales conference to push his latest ideas.　他利用销售工作会议兜售自己的最新设想。
　She was arrested for pushing heroin.　她因贩卖海洛因而被捕。
　You wouldn't think so to look at her, but she's pushing 60.　她已经快60了，但从外貌上你绝不会想到她有这个岁数。
　John thought he saw a ghost and pushed the panic button.　约翰以为自己看见了鬼，吓坏了。
　She pushed the door open.　她把门推开。
　Please push the door shut.　请把门推严。
　Don't push yourself too hard or you'll get ill.　别太玩命工作了，不然你会病倒的。
　If you always push him too hard, he may make mistakes.　要是你老是逼他太紧，他可能会出错。
　The door of the hut was pushed open.　小屋的门被推开了。
　He pushed me to get everything ready before Friday.　他催促我在周五前把一切准备好。
　We always have to push him to do his homework.　我们总是不得不督促他做作业。
　She always pushed her son to become a doctor.　她老是催促儿子当医生。
　He pushed his son to pursue a musical career.　他督促儿子去追求音乐生涯。
　Tony had to push himself to go on doing such dull work.　托尼不得不驱策自己继续做这种单调无趣的事。
　You will have to push the new product to win sales—there's lots of competition.　你要努力打开新产品的销路——市场上竞争很激烈。
　We'll be pushed to get there in time.　我们很难及时赶到那儿。

 ♣ push about〔around〕　(v.+adv.)
　〈非正〉驱使；摆布 order sb about
　There are some people who consider that their task in life is to push others about.　有些人认为他们毕生的任务就是驱策他人。
　I don't let anyone push me around.　我不能听任别人来摆布我。
　Stop pushing everybody around!　别到处指使别人！
　I'm not going to be pushed about by you or anybody!　我将不受你或任何人的摆布。
　I'm leaving this job because I'm tired of being pushed around.　我打算辞去这份工作，因为我厌倦了被人随意使唤。
 ♣ push against　(v.+prep.)
　（使）推，顶或按（某人或某物）　(cause to) be forced against (sth/sb)
　I felt something hard, like a gun, pushing against my side.　我觉得有像枪一样的什么硬家伙正顶着我的腰。
　He pushed hard against the door with his shoulder.　他用肩膀用力顶那扇门。
　Push against temptation and you get muscle in your character.　如果你抵制诱惑，你的性格就会坚强起来。
　Push your hand against the door as hard as you can, to make it shut.　用手使劲推门，把它关上。
 ♣ push ahead　(v.+adv.)
1. 向前推 make sth/sb move in front of one
　I didn't want to be first to speak, so I pushed the others ahead.　我不想先说，所以我把其他人推在前面。
　The old man was walking along the street, pushing a small cart ahead of him.　老人推着一辆小车，沿街走着。
2. 坚持下去；推行 advance in spite of difficulties; continue with sth
　Despite opposition, they are pushing ahead with their scheme for a new airport.　尽管有人反对，他们仍在大力推进修建新机场的计划。
3. 急速前进 move forward with haste or determination
　If we push ahead, we can get home before dark.　如果我们快点，天黑前我们还能赶到家。
 ♣ push along　(v.+adv.)
　〈口〉离开　 leave
　I'm afraid it's time I was pushing along.　恐怕是我该走的时候了。
 ♣ push aside　(v.+adv.)
1. 把…推向一旁 make sb/sth move to one side, often by pushing roughly
　The policemen pushed aside the crowd and chased the criminal.　警察推开人群去追赶罪犯。
　Thoroughly disturbed, he pushed aside the empty glass.　他推开了喝完的酒杯，心情分外烦乱。
　That rude man pushed me aside and got on the bus ahead of me.　那个粗鲁的家伙把我推到一边自己先上了公共汽车。
　The inexperienced promising young men were pushed aside in the scramble for places.　在求职竞争中，没有经验的有前途青年都给挤掉了。
2. 不管，不顾 ignore; disregard
　Some young people push their parents aside after their marriage.　有些年轻人结婚之后就把父母推到一边不管了。
 ♣ push at　(v.+prep.)
1. 用力推（某物） try to push sth
　You have to push at the window to make it open; it sometimes sticks.　你必须使劲推那扇窗户才能打开，有时它很紧。
2. 把…推向… push sth towards sb as to attract his/her attention
　He pushed the letter at me so that I could read the signature for myself.　他把那封信推到我眼前让我亲眼看到了签名。
 ♣ push away　(v.+adv.)
1. 继续推 continue pushing
　Push away, men; we'll soon move this rock.　继续推呀，伙计们，这块石头很快就要推动了。
2. 推开 make sth/sb move away by pushing
　Jane pushed her plate away, unable to face her dinner again.　简把盘子推开，她看见饭就受不了。
 ♣ push back　(v.+adv.)
　使撤退，使回到原处　force to withdraw; cause to replace
　Our forces have succeeded in pushing the enemy back on all fronts.　我们的部队已成功地迫使所有战线的敌人往后撤退。
　We had to push back the deadline because of lack of financial support.　由于资金不足，我们只好推迟完成的期限。
　The demonstrators were pushed back behind the barriers.　游行示威的人们被迫退至路障后面。
　Children tend to get pushed back in crowds.　在人群中，孩子们容易被往后推。
 ♣ push down¹　(v.+adv.)
　向下按，推倒，压倒　force sb/sth in a downward direction, using weight or strength
　It wasn't very kind of you to push your little brother's sandcastle down after he had spent so long building it.　你把弟弟花费那么长时间用沙子建成的城堡压倒了，这可太不好了。
　The grass had been pushed down in places where people had been lying.　人们躺过的那些地方，草都被压倒了。
 ♣ push down²　(v.+prep.)
1. 沿着…推下 force sth to pass down sth
　You'll have to push the brush down the pipe to get it clear.　你必须把刷子捅进管子里才能刷干净。
2. 迫使（某人）接受某种观点 force sb to accept sth such as an idea
　The parents are complaining that some unpopular subjects are being pushed down the students' throats.　家长们抱怨学校强迫学生学一些不受欢迎的科目。
 ♣ push for　(v.+prep.)
　急切、强烈地要求，为…奋力争取　demand urgently and forcefully
　The workers are pushing for higher wages.　工人在争取增加工资。
　The newspaper reporters have been pushing the government for details.　新闻记者硬让政府说出详情。
　He pushed me for an answer.　他催我作出答复。
　Don't push him too hard for a settlement.　别催他解决催得太紧。
　We shall have to push them for a quick decision.　我们须敦促他们迅速决断。
　We were pushed for time and had to quit some place to visit.　由于时间紧迫，我们只好放弃一些地方不去参观了。
 ♣ push forward　(v.+adv.)
1. 奋力向前，推进 go ahead with determination
　The infantry pushed forward until they came within range of the enemy guns.　步兵部队奋力向前推进，直到进入敌人枪炮的有效射程之内才停了下来。
　Our army has pushed forward to new positions.　我军已推进到新的阵地。
　The soldiers pushed their advance forward in spite of heavy enemy gunfire.　士兵们冒着敌人猛烈的炮火向前推进。
2. 迫使他人注意或考虑某事物，提出某事物 force others to consider or notice sth
　I think the Minister's speech has pushed the case forward to the attention of the public.　我认为部长的讲话已使这个事件引起公众的注意。
3. 极力表现 ambitiously draw attention to sb/oneself
　I do dislike the mothers who push their daughters forward as the best girls for any part.　我实在不喜欢那些母亲，她们把自己的女儿吹捧成各方面都是最好的女孩子。
　Professional acting is highly competitive work, and you really have to push yourself forward if you want to be successful.　职业表演是个竞争极其激烈的工作，如果你想获得成功，你不得不极力表现自己。
 ♣ push from　(v.+prep.)
　把…从…推开　make sb/sth move away by pushing, often with dislike
　Why do you push me from you?　你为什么冷酷无情地把我推开?
　Jane pushed her dinner from her.　简把她的饭推开。
 ♣ push in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 向里推，推进去 force sb/sth inwards or inside sth
　We cannot push any more people in; the bus is full!　不能再上人了，这辆公共汽车满员了。
　A tall young man was pushed in by several agents.　一个大个子青年被几个特务推了进来。
2. 挤入内 make sb such as an opponent feel the forceful effect of sth
　Don't push in, wait in line like everyone else.　别挤进来，要像大家一样排队。
3. 粗暴地打断 interrupt rudely
　We were just having a peaceful conversation when my neighbour pushed in without being asked.　我们正安静地谈话时，我们的邻居硬插进来打断了我们的谈话。
 ♣ push in²〔into〕　(v.+prep.)
　塞入…之中　force sth or people to enter sth such as a container
　The fighters pushed a bandit in the room.　战士们把一个土匪推进了屋里。
　It's impossible to push any more people in this train!　这辆火车不可能再上人了。
　Her friend pushed money in her hand.　她的朋友硬把钱塞在她手里。
　He tried to push more clothes into the case, but there was not enough room.　他竭力把更多的衣服往箱子里塞，但是塞不下了。
 ♣ push off　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈非正〉离开，走开 leave; go away
　Tell that rude fellow to push off.　叫那个无礼的家伙走开。
　Push off! We don't want you here.　走开！我们这儿用不着你。
2. 离岸 set sail in a small boat
　Before I could reach the boat, Jim had pushed off.　我还来不及上船，吉姆已把船撑离了岸。
　We push off in the boat.　我们乘船离岸。
　When I give the command, everybody pushes off together.　我一声令下，大家就一起用桨把船撑离河岸。
　Bill pushed us off and we went skimming away from the shore.　比尔把我们的船撑开，我们就滑离了海岸。
 ♣ push on¹　(v.+adv.)
　继续向前，坚决进行下去　go ahead with determination or effort
　They pushed on until darkness fell.　他们向前推进，直到暮色降临。
　I don't want to stop yet. Let's push on to the next town.　我还不想停止，咱们继续向下一个镇子前进。
　It's getting dark; we must push on to our destination.　天渐渐黑了，我们必须抓紧赶到目的地。
　We must push on with our work.　我们必须努力把工作做下去。
 ♣ push on²〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 用力推〔压〕… use force or weight on sb/sth
　You have to push on the handle to turn it; it's very stiff.　手柄很不灵活，你必须用力推才能转动它。
　The weight of the sleeping child's body was pushing on my arm and making it uncomfortable.　熟睡的孩子的身体压在我胳膊上，使我很不舒服。
2. 把…强加于… force sth unwanted onto sb
　They've been trying to push all the unpleasant jobs on me again.　他们一直想把所有讨厌的工作再次往我身上推。
　They're pushing all the unpleasant, tiresome jobs upon the new junior clerk.　他们把所有不愉快、令人生厌的工作推给新来的低级职员去做。
 ♣ push out　(v.+adv.)
1. 推出；长出 cause to get out or grow
　She sat for hours pushing out endless letters.　她一连几个小时地坐着，写了一封又一封的信。
　The cat wouldn't leave my kitchen, so I had to push it out.　这只猫不愿离开我的厨房，我不得不把它赶出去。
　Jack was pushed out of the room by his companions.　杰克被伙伴们推出房间。
2. 开除，除掉某人 dismiss or get rid of sb
　The schoolmaster pushed out the teacher.　校长开除了这位老师。
　The boss doesn't want to push out the worker.　老板不想开除这个工人。
　He was pushed out only because he had had a quarrel with the boss.　他仅仅因为和老板吵了架就被开除了。
 ♣ push over　(v.+adv.)
　推翻，推倒　make sb/sth fall over by pushing
　That boy, running round the corner, nearly pushed the old lady over.　那个男孩绕过街角跑时差点撞倒这位老太太。
　The wall is leaning at such a dangerous angle that it wouldn't take much effort to push it over.　这墙已经倾斜成这样危险的角度，不要费多大力气就可以把它推倒了。
　The old man was pushed over by a crowd.　那位老人被一群人撞倒了。
　I was nearly pushed over by a crowd of children suddenly pouring out of the school gate.　我几乎被突然从学校里冲出来的孩子们撞倒。
 ♣ push through¹　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）穿过 (cause to) pass through (sth such as a group, mass or space)
　The crowd in the station is so thick that I had to push through to reach my friend.　车站人群太拥挤，我不得不使劲挤，才能挤到朋友跟前。
　The hole is too small; I cannot push my arm through.　这个洞太小了，我的胳膊伸不过去。
2. 努力完成 bring sth to the final stage by special efforts
　We are trying to push legislation through before the Christmas recess.　我们力争在圣诞节休会前通过这些法令。
　We are making efforts to push through the formation of an editorial staff.　我们正努力建立一个编辑班子。
 ♣ push through²　(v.+prep.)
1. 挤过去，通过，穿过 pass through
　She tried in vain to push through the crowd.　她怎么也无法从人群中挤过去。
　He pushed his way through the crowd to try to get a better view of the parade.　他挤过人群，想好好看看游行队伍。
2. 促使成功 enable sb/sth to succeed by special efforts
　The tutor pushed Jim through the examination.　家庭教师尽力帮助吉姆通过考试。
　We are pushing the proposal through the finance committee.　我们正努力使这项提议在财经委员会里通过。
 ♣ push towards　(v.+prep.)
1. 把…朝…推去 make sth move nearer to sth/sb by pushing
　He pushed the money towards me across the table.　他从桌子那边把钱朝我推过来。
　He pushed the letter towards me, forcing me to read the address.　他把信推给我，硬让我看地址。
2. 向…挺进，朝…奋进 try to reach a place in spite of opposition; aim in a determined way towards a result
　Our army is still pushing towards the next village, under heavy enemy gunfire.　我们的部队冒着敌人猛烈的炮火，仍然朝前面的村庄挺进。
　An old man pushed his way towards the front of the crowd.　一个老人朝人群的前面挤过来。
 ♣ push up　(v.+adv.)
　推上去；增高，提高　push sth to a upper position; make sth increase at a steady rate
　What's pushing up the price of oil?　什么促使油价上涨?
　A shortage of building land will push property sales up.　建筑用地缺乏将造成房地产价格逐渐上升。

 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：
　

1. C 推　 act of pushing; shove
2. C 大规模攻势　 large-scale attack made to break through enemy positions
3. U 毅力，推动力　 determination to succeed; drive

　push　用作名词时意思是“推”，指施加给某人或某物的一个向前或向后的力。用于比喻可指“大规模攻势”“毅力，推动力”“（女人生孩子时）使劲”等。

　bring to the ～　使陷入危机
　climax ～　到了紧要关头
　come to ～　临到紧急关头，陷入绝境，陷入危机
　get the ～　被解雇
　give sb hard ～　有力地推动某人
　have the ～　有劲头
　make ～　奋斗
　require ～　要求奋斗
　resist ～　努力抵制
　big ～　大规模攻势
　desperate ～　令人绝望的时刻
　economic ～　经济攻势
　enough ～　劲头十足
　hard ～　用力一推
　slight ～　轻轻一推
　sudden ～　突然一推
　vigorous ～　有力的推进
　zealous ～　积极的促进
　advertising ～　广告大战
　～ button　按钮
　～ filter　填土机
　at ～　危机之际，（在）紧急时，不得已时
　at ～ for money　因缺钱而面临危机
　at one ～　一堆，一气，一下子
　by ～　用力推
　to the ～　临到紧急关头
　with one ～　用力推
　～ for　在…关头
　～ of　有干劲的
　～ on the western front　在西线发动猛攻

　The door opened at a slight push.　门轻轻一推就开了。
　He opened the gate with a push.　他一下就把大门推开了。
　The window is stick. He opened it with one push.　窗户贴住了，他用力一推把它推开了。
　Would you mind giving me a push?　请你帮我推一推好吗?
　The commander decided to postpone the big push until the spring.　指挥官决定把大规模的进攻推迟到春天。
　The army's push into enemy territory was successful.　军队向敌人领土的推进很成功。
　She has plenty of push.　她很有进取心。
　She is not very clever but she has plenty of push and has got herself a good job.　她不很聪明，但她的进取心很强，因而为自己争取到了一份好工作。
　He is a man of push and goes in his career.　他对自己的事业劲头十足。
　You've got to have someone big behind you to give a push.　你背后得有个大人物保举你。
　One more push, and out came the first baby.　再一使劲，她的第一个婴儿便出生了。
　They gave the car a push to start it.　为了使汽车启动，他们推了它一下。
　Let's make a push to get it done tonight.　加把劲，今夜把工作做完。

 ♣ at a push
　不得已时　if one is forced to do so
　We can provide accommodation for six people at a push.　如果情况需要，我们可以安排六个人的住处。
　I can finish the work by next month at a push.　如果确有需要，我可以在下个月完成这项工作。
 ♣ get the push
　被解雇，被开除　be dismissed from one's job; get the sack
　He got the push when the new manager came.　新经理到任后，他被解雇了。
　If you don't improve, you will get the push.　如果你不改进的话，你将被解雇。
　Then if your daughter has to come here with her kids, I'll be getting the push, I suppose.　那么，如果你的女儿非要拖儿带女来这里不可，我料想我将被辞掉。
 ♣ give the push
1. 解雇某人，开除某人 dismiss sb from one's job; give sb the sack
　If he doesn't resign after this term—which he won't—we'll just have to give him the push.　如果这个学期过后他还不辞职——他不会的——我们只好解雇他。
　The boss gave him the push due to his careless work.　由于他工作不细心，老板解雇了他。
2. 与某人断绝关系 bring to an end one's relationship with sb
　Ann has given her latest boyfriend the push. Why don't you ask her to come to the party?　安已经和她最近认识的男朋友断绝了关系，你为什么不叫她来参加聚会呢?
　He gave me the push last week.　他上星期与我断绝了关系。
 ♣ if〔when〕 it comes to the push
　如需作出特别努力〔需要〕时　if a special effort is necessary or a special need arises
　If it comes to the push, we shall have to use our savings.　遇有急用时，我们只好动用积蓄。
　He seems a satisfactory man when it came to the push.　到了关键时刻，他似乎令我们甚为满意。
　When it came to the push, I found, I had forgot all I intended to say.　我发现，到了关键时刻我把我想说的话忘得一干二净。

 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：
　

　［派生词］ pushed adj.不够用的‖pushy adj.强硬的；一意孤行的
　［同义词］ v. move, propel, shove, thrust
　［词源］　古法语pousser<拉丁语pulsare