/ɪmˈpres ||; ɪmˈprɛs/verb[T] 1 impress sb (with sth);impress sb that... to make sb feel admiration and respect 令人称羡；令人尊重: She's always trying to impress people with her new clothes. 她老是想以新衣服引人注意。It impressed me that he understood immediately what I meant. 我一说他就明白了，真叫我佩服。
2 (formal 正式)impress sth on/upon sb to make the importance of sth very clear to sb 使某人清楚某事的重要性: I wish you could impress on John that he must pass these exams. 我希望你能让约翰明白，这些考试他必须通过。