亚洲网紅露点

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impress

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[ verb im-pres; noun im-pres ]

verb (used with object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.
  1. to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion:

    He impressed us as a sincere young man.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  2. to fix deeply or firmly on the mind or memory, as ideas or facts:

    to impress the importance of honesty on a child.

  3. to urge, as something to be remembered or done:

    She impressed the need for action on them.

  4. to press (a thing) into or on something.
  5. to impose a particular characteristic or quality upon (something):

    The painter impressed his love of garish colors upon the landscape.

  6. to produce (a mark, figure, etc.) by pressure; stamp; imprint:

    The king impressed his seal on the melted wax.

  7. to apply with pressure, so as to leave a mark.
  8. to subject to or mark by pressure with something.
  9. to furnish with a mark, figure, etc., by or as if by stamping.
  10. Electricity. to produce (a voltage) or cause (a voltage) to appear or be produced on a conductor, circuit, etc.


verb (used without object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.
  1. to create a favorable impression; draw attention to oneself:

    a child's behavior intended to impress.

noun

  1. the act of impressing.
  2. a mark made by or as by pressure; stamp; imprint.
  3. a distinctive character or effect imparted:

    writings that bear the impress of a strong personality.

impress

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[ verb im-pres; noun im-pres ]

verb (used with object)

impressed or (Archaic) imprest; impressing.
  1. to press or force into public service, as sailors.
  2. to seize or take for public use.
  3. to take or persuade into service by forceful arguments:

    The neighbors were impressed into helping the family move.

impress

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verb

  1. to make an impression on; have a strong, lasting, or favourable effect on

    I am impressed by your work

  2. to produce (an imprint, etc) by pressure in or on (something)

    to impress a seal in wax

    to impress wax with a seal

  3. often foll by on to stress (something to a person); urge; emphasize

    to impress the danger of a situation on someone

  4. to exert pressure on; press
  5. electronics to apply (a voltage) to a circuit or device
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or an instance of impressing
  2. a mark, imprint, or effect produced by impressing
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

impress

2

verb

  1. to commandeer or coerce (men or things) into government service; press-gang
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of commandeering or coercing into government service; impressment
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

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  • 颈尘藞辫谤别蝉蝉颈产濒别, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈尘路辫谤别蝉蝉顎侥谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of impress1

First recorded in 1325鈥75; Middle English, from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere 鈥渢o press into or upon, impress,鈥 equivalent to im- 鈥渋n鈥 + pressus, past participle of premere (combining form -primere ) 鈥渢o press鈥; im- 1, press 1, print

Origin of impress2

First recorded in 1590鈥1600; im- 1 + press 2
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of impress1

C14: from Latin imprimere to press into, imprint, from premere to press 1

Origin of impress2

C16: see im- in- 虏, press
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Most of the students are women, dressed in their best to also impress their customers.

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"Lamine is the kind of talent that comes along every 50 years, and to see him up close really impressed me," he said.

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In January the country's new Communist party chief, To Lam, embarked on a program to slash bureaucracy that could impress Elon Musk, who has been overseeing the Trump administration's controversial cost-cutting team.

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Or simply a public relations exercise by the Kremlin to impress Donald Trump?

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Lewis' second-minute goal put City in control, with the England international impressing in midfield, having been pushed up from his regular full-back role.

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