push

1.the act of applying force in order to move something away;

he gave the door a hard push

2.the force used in pushing;

the push of the water on the walls of the tank

3.enterprising or ambitious drive;

Europeans often laugh at American energy

4.an electrical switch operated by pressing a button;

the elevator was operated by push buttons

5.an effort to advance;

the army made a push toward the sea

1.move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

2.press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action;

He pushed her to finish her doctorate

3.make publicity for; try to sell (a product);

The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model

4.strive and make an effort to reach a goal;

She tugged for years to make a decent living

5.press against forcefully without being able to move;

she pushed against the wall with all her strength

6.approach a certain age or speed;

She is pushing fifty

7.exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;

The liberal party pushed for reforms

8.sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs);

The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs

9.move strenuously and with effort;

The crowd pushed forward

10. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby;

`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman

1.h is better to push up the daisies than to suffer.

与其受苦毋宁死。

2.He pushed up daisies about a year ago.

他大约在一年前撒手人寰了。

3.When push comes to shove，you know I'll be on your side.

等到局势愈发地紧迫，你知道，我会站在你一边的。