an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power;
"she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"
a baseball play in which a runner on third base tries to score as the batter bunts the pitch
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用作名词 (n.)
They said they would put the squeeze on him. 他们说他们将对他施加压力。
The international bodies and countries that might have been expected to squeeze Mr Kibaki into seeing sense have been incoherent. 被寄予希望能给齐贝吉先生施加压力,使他明白事理的国际组织和国家毫无条理。