/ˈpreʃəraɪz ||; ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz/(also -ise) (also pressure) verb [T] pressurize sb (into sth/doing sth) to use force or influence to make sb do sth 利用武力或影响力使某人做某事: Some workers were pressurized into taking early retirement. 有些工人被迫提早退休。