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压榨 (壓榨)
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

压榨 [yāzhà]
  1. 1. extract (juice, etc.) by pressure; press; squeeze
    压榨甘蔗
    press sugarcane
  2. 2. oppress and exploit; extort (or exact) money from; squeeze; bleed

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

压榨 [yāzhà]
  1. 1. 通过加压来榨取物体中的汁液
    压榨甘蔗。
  2. 2. 比喻残酷地剥削或搜刮
    资本家压榨工人的血汗。

Examples

压榨甘蔗。
The company was sued for exploiting child labor.
这家公司因压榨童工而被起诉。
An expression can be an act of forcing something out by squeezing.
压榨”是一种通过挤压把某种东西排挤出来的动作。
All of the grapes are weighed and graded before pressing.
压榨之前,所有的葡萄均称重并分级。
Italians express coffee rather than filter it.
意大利人压榨咖啡,而不是过滤咖啡。

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