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suppressible

🇬🇧 UK/sə'prɛsəbl/🇺🇸 US/sә'presәbl/
B2

Definitions

adj.

Capable of being suppressed or held back

可压制的;可抑制的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
supunder, below
+
presspress, squeeze
+
iblecapable of, worthy of
=suppressible

Common Collocations

  • 1.suppressible impulse可压制的冲动
  • 2.[suppressible response]可抑制的反应
  • 3.suppressible urge可克制的欲望
  • 4.[suppressible behavior]可约束的行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Researchers debated whether the virus's spread was suppressible through early intervention.

  • 2.

    The therapist explained that anxiety is suppressible but rarely disappears without treatment.

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