bear upon

Verb

1. have an effect upon;

  • "Will the new rules affect me?"
1. They tried to bring pressure to bear upon me.
他们试图对我施加压力。

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2. Don't bear hard upon the pencil, it will break.
别使劲压铅笔,不然会断。

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