suppressed
UK/sə'prest/US
B2
Definitions
adj.
Forcibly held back or kept from being known
被压制的；被压抑的；被隐瞒的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuppress (press down) + -ed = 'held down or hidden' — suppressed emotions, suppressed evidence.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.suppressed emotions压抑的情绪
- 2.suppressed evidence被隐瞒的证据
- 3.suppressed laughter忍住的笑声
Example Sentences
- 1.
Years of suppressed emotions finally came out.
- 2.
The report on the scandal was suppressed for months.