compress是压缩的意思，而press则是压的意思，区别可以从以下例子看出：

You need to press it hard, maybe you need to apply more pressure, until it is compressed to 30 percent of original size, then it can be done. 你需要用力按压它，也许你需要施加更大的压力，直到它被压缩到原始尺寸的30%，然后它才能完成。