press on, press aheadvi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."
informal (continue, persevere)
使负担沉重 shǐ fù dān chén zhòng
把…强加给 bǎ … qiáng jiā gěi
Despite the worsening weather conditions, the explorers decided to press on with their journey.