*im·press/ɪm`prɛs; ɪmˈpres/ v [T] 1 to make someone admire something or someone 使钦佩，使印象深刻: She dresses like that to impress people. 她穿成那模样以期给别人留下深刻印象。 2 impress sth on sb to make someone realize that something is very important 使某人牢记某事的重要性: My parents impressed on me the value of education. 我父母使我铭记教育的重要性。