英文词源
- impress
- impress: see press
- impress (v.)
- late 14c., "have a strong effect on the mind or heart," from Latin impressus, past participle of imprimere "press into or upon, stamp," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Literal sense of "to apply with pressure, make a permanent image in, indent, imprint" is from early 15c. in English. Sense of "to levy for military service" is from 1590s, a meaning more from press (v.2). Related: Impressed; impressing.
- impress (n.)
- "act of impressing," also "characteristic mark," 1590s, from impress (v.).
中文词源
im-,进入，使，press,压，按。即压进去的，引申词义使留下印象。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：impress 词源，impress 含义。
impress：印，压印；给…深刻印象，引人注目，使铭记
vt. 印,压印;给…深刻印象,引人注目,使铭记
词根词缀： im-入,向内 + -press-压
