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long-suppressed

UK/lɒŋ-sə'prest/US

Definitions

adj.

Held back or kept hidden for a long time

长期被压制的;长期受抑制的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
longroot
+
sup-under, below
+
pressunder, below
+
-edpress, squeeze
=long-suppressed

long + suppressed (sup- 'down' + press = pressed down). Kept pressed down or hidden for a long time.

Root press still carries 89 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.long-suppressed truth长期被压制的真相
  • 2.long-suppressed evidence长期被压下的证据
  • 3.long-suppressed information长期被封锁的信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The report exposed a long-suppressed truth.

  • 2.

    Long-suppressed evidence finally came to light.

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