oppression
UK/ə'preʃ(ə)n/US/ә'preʃәn/
B1
Definitions
n.
Cruel or unjust use of power over people
压迫，压制
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishNoun of oppress (press against) — the state of being cruelly pressed down by power.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.political oppression政治压迫
- 2.fight oppression反抗压迫
- 3.under oppression处于压迫之下
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel describes life under political oppression.
- 2.
They marched to protest decades of oppression.