repress
UK/rɪ'pres/US/ri'pres/
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Definitions
v.
To hold back a feeling, desire, or impulse, often without being aware of it
压抑，抑制（情感、冲动）
v.
To control a group of people by force
镇压，压制
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + press = 'press back.' To repress is to push an impulse or feeling back down before it surfaces — in psychology, often automatically and unconsciously. It also means to hold a population down by force.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.repress emotions压抑情绪
- 2.repress memories压抑记忆
- 3.repress anger压抑愤怒
- 4.repress dissent压制异见
Example Sentences
- 1.
He learned to repress his anger rather than show it.
- 2.
Some people repress painful memories without realizing it.
- 3.
The state used force to repress all opposition.