oppress

英 [əˈpres]

美 [əˈpres]

v.  压迫; 欺压; 压制; 压抑; 使窒息; 使烦恼

过去分词：oppressed　过去式：oppressed　现在分词：oppressing　第三人称单数：oppresses　

CET4CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

BNC.14569 / COCA.13013

牛津词典

verb

• 压迫；欺压；压制
  to treat sb in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights, etc. as other people
  1. The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities.
     人们指控这个政权压迫少数宗教信徒。
• 压抑；使窒息；使烦恼
  to make sb only able to think about sad or worrying things
  1. The gloomy atmosphere in the office oppressed her.
     办公室的低沉气氛使她感到郁闷。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 压迫；压制
  Tooppresspeople means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.
  1. These people often are oppressed by the governments of the countries they find themselves in...
     这些人经常受到所在国政府的压迫。
  2. We are not normal like everybody else. If we were they wouldn't be oppressing us.
     我们跟其他正常人不一样。否则，他们就不会压迫我们了。
• VERB 使心情沉重；使压抑；使苦恼
  If somethingoppressesyou, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable.
  1. The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark...
     奥布里的眼睛还没有适应黑暗之前，这地方便已经让他觉得很压抑了。
  2. It was not just the weather which oppressed her.
     让她心烦的不只是天气。

英英释义

verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
  1. The government oppresses political activists
  Synonym:suppresscrush
• cause to suffer
  1. Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
  Synonym:persecute

双语例句

• The imperialists exploit and oppress all the peoples of the world.
  帝国主义者剥削和压迫全世界人民。
• A good government will not oppress the people.
  好的政府不会压迫人民。
• Regimes or societies that persecute Christians tend to oppress other minorities too.
  因为，压制基督教的政权或社会通常也会压制其他少数人群。
• The place oppressed Aubrey even before his eyes adjusted to the dark
  奥布里的眼睛还没有适应黑暗之前，这地方便已经让他觉得很压抑了。
• Never oppress her freedom, her beauty.
  便不要压抑她的自由，她的美丽。
• Free governments do not oppress their people or attack other free nations.
  自由政府不会压迫其人民或者攻击其他自由国家。
• Laugh or cry as you like, and it's meaningless to oppress yourself.
  笑或者哭随你喜欢，你压抑自己是没有意义的。
• From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
  使我脱离那欺压我的恶人，就是围困我，要害我命的仇敌。
• Afflict those who oppress us, who insult and treat us with contempt.
  求你惩罚那些欺压和傲慢侮辱我们的人！
• A good ruler will not oppress the poor.
  好的统治者不会压迫贫民。