坚持，竭力要求
to continue to try to make people accept your demands
press a case/claim for Once again he tried to press his case for promotion. 他又一次竭力要求晋升。
He now has permission to press his claims in the lower courts.
The trial should allow them to press their claims against the government.
She intends to take the businessman to an industrial tribunal to press her claim.
It should be possible to press your case without resorting to abusive language.
See also: press verb (PERSUADE)