oppress

美 [əˈpres]英 [əˈpres]
  • vt.压迫;欺压;压抑;压制;使窒息;使烦恼

派生词: oppression n. 过去式: oppressed 现在分词: oppressing 过去分词: oppressed 第三人称单数: oppresses

op- 逆,相反 + press 按,压

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verb

1

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

The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities.

人们指控这个政权压迫少数宗教信徒。

2

压抑;使窒息;使烦恼
to make sb only able to think about sad or worrying things

The gloomy atmosphere in the office oppressed her.

办公室的低沉气氛使她感到郁闷。

3


victims of oppression

受压迫者

oppress

频次

  • 1
    VERB 压迫;压制
    To oppress people means to treat them cruelly, or to prevent them from having the same opportunities, freedom, and benefits as others.

    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
    VERB 使心情沉重;使压抑;使苦恼
    If something oppresses you, it makes you feel depressed, anxious, and uncomfortable.

    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。

verb

1
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
The government oppresses political activists
Synonym: suppress crush
2
cause to suffer
Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
Synonym: persecute

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  1. Chinese people will never allow any foreign force to bully17 , oppress , or subjugate15 us . Anyone who would attempt to do so will find themselves on a collision course with a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people .

    中国人民也绝不允许任何外来势力欺负、压迫、奴役我们,谁妄想这样干,必将在14亿多中国人民用血肉筑成的钢铁长城面前碰得头破血流!

  2. A good government will not oppress the people .

    好的政府不会压迫人民。

  3. The gloomy atmosphere in the office oppressed her .

    办公室的低沉气氛使她感到郁闷。

  4. The regime is accused of oppressing religious minorities .

    人们指控这个政权压迫少数宗教信徒。

  5. 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。

  6. Before they took power , they felt oppressed by the white English speakers who controlled things

    他们在执政之前感到遭受了那些控制一切的说英语的白人的压迫。

  7. 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。

  8. He had dedicated his life to bettering the lot of the oppressed people of South Africa

    他毕生致力于改变南非受压迫人民的命运。

  9. The socialist standpoint is that there should be no division between any oppressed group .

    社会主义者的观点是所有被压迫的团体应该联合起来。

  10. The people of an oppressed country obey their conquerors because they want to go on living .

    受压迫国的人民为了活下去只得听命于征服者。

  11. 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。

  12. It was not just the weather which oppressed her .

    让她心烦的不只是天气。

  13. He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed

    他因维护被压迫者的利益而备受称赞。

  14. Our two peoples share the same experience of having been oppressed by imperialism .

    我们两国人民都有遭受帝国主义压迫的共同经历。

  15. The Chinese people perseveringly support the just struggles of the oppressed people and nations the world over .

    中国人民坚持不渝地支持全世界被压迫人民和民族的正义斗争。

  16. The local bully 's henchmen were his agents in oppressing the people .

    土豪劣绅的狗腿子为虎作伥,欺压百姓。

  17. No nation can be free if it oppresses other nations .

    压迫其他民族的民族不可能是自由的。

  18. Many troubles oppressed my father .

    我父亲因各种困扰而意志消沉。

  19. Independence is won by the oppressed nations through struggle ; it is not bestowed as a favour .

    独立是被压迫民族斗争得来的,不是什么人恩赐的。

  20. The bad eggs wielded power , while the good people were oppressed .

    坏人当道,好人受气

  21. I have succored the oppressed , I have comforted the suffering .

    我帮助了受压迫的人,医治了人们的痛苦

  22. It'seemed that the realisation of his life 's dream oppressed him with overjoy .

    夙愿得偿似乎使他欣喜若狂。

  23. Greatly saddened , Tsau Jr began to walk and to think . Before he had taken the seven steps , he had already finished his poem , the meaning of which was : " Brothers are of the same family , so why should the oppress each other ? "

    悲愤之下,曹植急中生智,作出七步诗,是的意思就是“本来就是亲兄弟,为什么要这样步步紧逼,伤及感情?”

  24. The main problem with thin people is they oppress .

    瘦人的主要问题是让人感到压抑。

  25. The oppressed people all over the world long for liberation .

    全世界被压迫的人民都渴望解放。

  26. Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death .

    有些老年人因怕死而感到心情沉重。

  27. As a result , I would like to think that we poor , oppressed women

    到最后,我想,对于我们这些贫穷、受压迫的女性

  28. Women were often oppressed by men in the past .

    过去,妇女常常受男子的压制。

  29. They will discuss giving further assistance to the oppressed people .

    他们将讨论给予被压迫民族更多援助的问题。

  30. The Chinese people resolutely side with the oppressed nations the world over .

    中国人民坚决站在全世界被压迫民族一边。

前缀
e-逆,相反

opponent n. 对手

op- 逆,相反 + pon 放置 + -ent 某种人

后缀
e-按,压

express vt. 表示

ex- 出,出去 + press 按,压

impress v. 给…留下深刻印象

im- 在内,进入,使 + press 按,压

compress v. (被)压紧

com- 共同,一起 + press 按,压

depress vt. 使沮丧

de- 离开,向下 + press 按,压

suppress vt. 镇压

sup- 在...下面 + press 按,压