Englishfor English speakers
press
Noun
—
The press are the people and organisations that report the news.
The president gave an interview with members of the press.
The company put out a press release about the new equipment.
—
The press is the news as it is reported.
The next day, the fire was all over the press.
—
A press is a company that prints books.
The book was published by Press.
—
A press is a machine that prints books, newspapers, etc.
Stop the presses! We've got a new story.
—
A press is a machine that pushes down on something to make it flat or to push out the water or juice.
—
A press is a time when you push something.
She gave the button a quick press.
press
Verb
—
If you press something, you push it against something.
She pressed her nose against the window.
Please, press a button.
He found the cut and pressed down firmly to stop the blood.
—
If you press clothes, you use an iron to make them flat.
—
If you press someone to do something, you ask them strongly or many times.
When she pressed him for an answer, he hung up the phone.
The group has been pressing for new laws to reduce pollution.
—
If you press on or forward, you keep going even though it's difficult.
—
If you press a weight, you exercise by moving the weight up and away from your body.
—
If you press a CD or record, you make a physical copy of it.
agency
Noun
—
An agency is a group of people called agents working together, or a place where agents work.
—
# An agency is a company (business) which usually represents other people. The people at the agency work as agents to represent (stand for) their customers.
—
#:Our agency works to help people find jobs in music.
—
# Agency is a company that does something specific.
—
#:Our ad agency has made advertisements for many important businesses.
—
# An agency is a certain part of a government.
—
#:He works for the real CIA, the actual Central Intelligence Agency.
—
Agency is the ability to do something.