The pressing need for clean water in the drought-stricken region prompted an international relief effort.
干旱地区对清洁用水的迫切需求促使了国际救援行动。
Which choice best defines “pressing”?
D — Requiring immediate attention. “pressing” means requiring immediate attention.
Which word means “requiring immediate attention”?
C — pressing. “pressing” means requiring immediate attention.
pressing — requiring immediate attention. In Chinese: 紧迫的，急迫的.
pressing is pronounced /ˈprɛsɪŋ/.
The pressing need for clean water in the drought-stricken region prompted an international relief effort. (干旱地区对清洁用水的迫切需求促使了国际救援行动。)
urgent, critical, imperative — all close in meaning to pressing (requiring immediate attention).
unimportant, deferrable — each the opposite of pressing (requiring immediate attention).
Yes. pressing is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.