压榨yāzhà 1.压取物体里的汁液{extract (juice, etc.) by pressure; press; squeeze}: 用甘蔗制糖,一般分~和煎熬两个步骤。{Refining sugar generally calls for two steps, first, squeezing sugar canes to obtain the juice, and second, boiling the juice to condense it.} 2.〈比喻fig.〉剥削或搜刮。{exploit; plunder; expropriate; extort}