外圧
Meanings
1
external pressure; foreign pressure
Refers to pressure from outside an organization or country, especially in political, economic, or diplomatic contexts. Often used in news reporting.
The policy was changed due to external pressure.
That country did not yield to foreign pressure.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉に外圧をかけるto put external pressure on someone/something
The U.S. put external pressure on Japan.
- 外圧に屈するto yield to external pressure
The government yielded to external pressure and changed its policy.
- 外圧が強まるexternal pressure intensifies
External pressure is intensifying in the trade negotiations.
- 外圧に対抗するto resist external pressure
The domestic industry united to resist external pressure.