press

報道機関、マスコミ

出来事を人々に伝える新聞、報道組織、記者たち。

やさしい英語で： The newspapers, news organizations, and journalists that tell people about events.

• The press waited outside the building.
• She refused to speak to the press.
• A free press can question powerful leaders.

類義語： media, news media

よく使う表現： the local press, press conference, freedom of the press

報道、評判

人や物事について、特に新聞に出る記事や報道。

やさしい英語で： News reports about someone or something, especially in newspapers.

• The restaurant received good press.
• The scandal brought the company weeks of bad press.
• Despite positive press, few people bought the book.

類義語： coverage, publicity

よく使う表現： bad press, good press, positive press

出版社

本を制作し、出版する会社や組織。

やさしい英語で： A company or organization that produces and publishes books.

• A small press published her poems.
• The university press specializes in history books.
• Several independent presses rejected the manuscript.

類義語： publisher, publishing house

よく使う表現： university press, small press, independent press

印刷機

本や新聞などを作るため、文字や絵を紙に印刷する機械。

やさしい英語で： A machine that puts words or pictures onto paper to produce books, newspapers, or other printed material.

• The press prints thousands of pages an hour.
• They installed two new presses last year.
• The operator stopped the press to change the ink.

類義語： printing press

よく使う表現： printing press, operate a press, press operator

押下、ひと押し

手や指で何かを一度押すこと。

やさしい英語で： A single act of pushing something with your hand or finger.

• One press starts the machine.
• Give the switch a firm press.
• Two quick presses turn the light off.

使い方： a press of something (A press of the button opens the door.)

類義語： push

よく使う表現： press of something, single press, quick press

プレス機、搾り機

材料を押しつぶして平らにしたり、液体を搾り出したりする機械。

やさしい英語で： A machine that squeezes materials to flatten them or remove liquid.

• Put the apples into the press.
• The factory uses a press to shape metal sheets.
• These presses squeeze oil from seeds.

よく使う表現： fruit press, hydraulic press, cider press

押す、押し付ける

手や指、体の一部で何かに力をかけて押す。

やさしい英語で： To push something firmly with your hand, finger, or another part of your body.

• Press the green button.
• He pressed his ear against the door.
• Press the two pieces together firmly.

使い方： press something against something (She pressed her hand against the glass.)

類義語： push

よく使う表現： press a button, press against something, press something together

迫る、強く求める

相手に何かをするよう、または渡すよう強く繰り返し求める。

やさしい英語で： To ask someone firmly or repeatedly to do something or give you something.

• They pressed me for an answer.
• She pressed him to stay another day.
• Why are you pressing us to decide now?

使い方： press someone for something (The reporter pressed her for details.); press someone to do something (They pressed him to explain his decision.)

類義語： urge, pressure

よく使う表現： press someone for, press someone to, press for answers